FICA Tip Credit

Most restaurant and bar owners are unaware that they're eligible for this substantial tax credit.

What Is It:

A dollar-for-dollar tax credit for employers who pay FICA taxes on employee tips. This is NOT a deduction- it's a direct reduction of your tax bill.

Who Qualifies:

Restaurants, bars, hotels, beauty salons, beauty spas, barber shops, and any hospitality business with tipped employees. If your staff receives tips, you're likely eligible.

How Much:

Up to 7.65% of qualified tip income. For a restaurant with 20 tipped employees, this can mean $20,000+ per

Is Your Business Eligible?

Many hospitality businesses qualify for the FICA Tip Credit but don't realize it. See if your business type is eligible:

Full-Service Restaurant establishments where servers take orders and deliver food to customers at tables, including fine dining, casual dining, and family restaurants.

Steakhouses, Italian restaurants, diners, etc.

Bars & Nightclub establishments primarily serving alcoholic beverages where bartenders and servers receive tips from customers.

Sports bars, cocktail lounges, pubs, nightclubs, ect.

Hotels & Resorts : Hospitality businesses where bellhops, room service staff, concierges, and other employees receive tips.

Luxury Hotels, Boutique Hotels, Resorts, Motels

Catering Businesses that provide food service at remote sites where staff receive tips from clients or guests.

Wedding caterers, corporate event caterers, private chefs

Beauty and grooming businesses with tipped employees, W-2 employees who receive tips from customers.

Salons, Spas, and Barbershops

Coffee Shop & Cafe establishments serving beverages and light meals where baristas and counter staff receive tips.

Coffee houses, bakery cafes, breakfast spots

Other Qualifying Businesses of various service establishments where employees customarily receive tips from customers.

Cruise ships, casino restaurants, food delivery services, and valet services

Key Eligibility Requirements:

Employees who receive tips from customers.

FICA taxes (Social Security and Medicare) on reported tips.

All reported tip income to business as the employer.

Filed appropriate tax on employee. (Forms 941, 8027, etc.)

How It Works

We specialize exclusively in maximizing FICA tip credits for the hospitality industry. Our streamlined process makes claiming your FICA tip credit simple and hassle-free. Our tax specialists handle all paperwork and IRS requirements.

Zero Upfront Costs:

You pay only when you receive your credit—no risk, no hidden fees

Expertise:

Our tax specialists have processed over $1 billion in FICA tip credits, ERTC Funds, and Visa/Mastercard Settlements. We handle everything from start to finish.

Maximized Returns:

Our proprietary methods ensure you get every dollar you deserve, often 30% more than DIY approaches

1 STEP 1

Simple Application:

Fill out our quick form with basic information about your business.

2 STEP 2

Receive Approval:

We work with the IRS to get your claim approved quickly.

3 STEP 3

Get Funded:

While others take years, we get you funded within 16-20 weeks through our streamlined process.

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