FICA (TIP) CREDIT

If your employees earn tips, You can earn tax credits.

The FICA Tip Credit offers a unique advantage for those in the food and beverage sector by allowing employers to get tax credits for tips your employees earn.
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Restaurant & Bar Owners:

Did you know your employees’ tips can get you money back from the IRS?

What is the FICA Tip Credit?

Eligible businesses may qualify for a credit for certain Social Security and Medicare taxes (known as FICA taxes) that are paid on tips employees earn.
With FICA Tip Credit by Adesso, eligible businesses can get back all the FICA taxes paid on tip earnings that surpass the federal minimum wage. This translates to a credit for all the tips employees report.

Eligibility for FICA Tip Credit:

Tip-Driven Business:
You operate a bar or restaurant
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Tip-Driven Service:
The services offered by the business, like serving or delivering food, should typically involve receiving tips from customers.
Tips Documented as Wages:
These tips should have been documented as wages, and the appropriate FICA taxes should have been paid on them.

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Adesso360 designed this portal to help self-employed individuals receive the maximum refunds deserved with speed and ease. Adesso360 did not, however, create the FFCRA program or eligibility criteria. The FFCRA is a program through the IRS. The IRS issues the FFCRA as a tax credit in the form of a check. It can take up to 20 weeks to receive your credit from the IRS