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Restaurant: 20%, 22%, and 25% Calculated After Tax
Location not reported · Reported
A diner posted a receipt and review describing 20%, 22%, and 25% suggestions, with the 20% figure calculated after tax.
What happened on the screen
Tip on Tax
The suggested calculation appeared to include tax.
25 matching reports. A checkout can change, so the date on each report matters.
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San Luis Obispo Restaurant: Suggestions Started at 20% After Tax
San Luis Obispo, CA · Reported
A photographed San Luis Obispo receipt showed tip suggestions beginning at 20% and calculated from the total after tax.
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Hotel Order: Service Charge, Delivery Fee, and Tax in Tip Base
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed hotel order showed a $22 service charge and a $5 delivery fee. The suggested 20% tip was calculated from a total that also included those charges and tax.
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Large-Party Charge Included in Additional Tip Calculation
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed bill showed an 18% large-party charge and an additional tip request. The discussion reports that the new tip calculation used a total that included the charge, and commenters also noted tax in the calculation. The business and location were not identified.
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Restaurant: Suggested Tip Used Tax and Card Fee
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed receipt stated the dollar base used for suggested tips. The poster said that base included both tax and a credit-card fee.
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Chicago Restaurant: Suggested Tips Included Tax
Chicago, IL · Reported
A photographed receipt was posted as a reminder to check itemized bills because its suggested tip amounts included tax. The discussion identified the practice as occurring in Chicago.
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Lunch Receipt: Suggested Tips Included Tax
Location not reported · Reported
A customer shared a photo of a lunch receipt after noticing that its suggested tips were calculated from a total including tax.
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Burger Bar: 30% Suggested After Tax
Location not reported · Reported
A customer posted a checkout photo after buying a burger and beer. The payment screen suggested a 30% tip calculated after tax. The business and location were not identified.
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Ruby Tuesday: Suggested Tip Calculated on Tax
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed Ruby Tuesday receipt was posted because the suggested tip amounts appeared to use the after-tax total. The post did not identify the restaurant location.
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Restaurant: Fees Included in Suggested Tip Base
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described suggested tips calculated from a final total that included tax, a credit-card fee, and a service or staffing fee. The example showed a 20% suggestion of $53 instead of $40 on $200 of food and drink. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Restaurant: Tip Base Included a 4% Card Fee
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed restaurant receipt showed suggested tips calculated after tax and after a 4% credit-card charge, including for customers who might pay cash.
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Restaurant Receipt: Recommendations Included Tax
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported that the suggested tip amounts on a restaurant receipt were calculated from the total including tax. The business, location, and displayed percentages were not identified.
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Restaurant: Undisclosed Service Charge Plus Tip Suggestions
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported finding an undisclosed service charge on the check and tip suggestions calculated after tax and the charge. The restaurant removed the charge when asked; the business and location were not identified.
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Restaurant: Suggestions Included Tax and Card Fee
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported that the restaurant suggestions were calculated after sales tax and an added credit-card fee. The business and location were not identified.
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Restaurant Receipt: Suggested Tip Included Tax and Service Charge
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed restaurant receipt showed suggested tip amounts that the poster said were calculated after tax and an existing required charge. The business and location were not identified.
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Cheesecake Factory San Francisco: Tax and 6% Fee in Tip Base
San Francisco, CA · Reported
A commenter reported that a San Francisco Cheesecake Factory added a 6% cost-of-living charge and calculated its suggested gratuities after both that charge and tax.
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Pizza Hut: Suggested Tip Included Tax and Delivery Fee
Online, Online · Reported
A commenter described a Pizza Hut order whose suggested tip was calculated after both tax and a delivery fee.
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Restaurant Receipt: Note Said Suggestions Used After-Tax Total
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported that a restaurant receipt explicitly stated its suggested tip amounts were based on the after-tax total.
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Chuy’s: Suggested Tips Calculated After Tax
Location not reported · Reported
A diner at a Chuy’s restaurant reported that the printed suggested tip amounts were calculated from the total after tax.
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Domino’s: Suggested Tip Included Tax and Delivery Charge
Online, Online · Reported
A commenter reported that a Domino’s online order calculated suggested tips from a total that included both tax and a delivery charge.
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Uber Eats: Suggested Tip Included Tax and Fees
Online, Online · Reported
A commenter reported that Uber Eats calculated a 15% suggested tip using the food, tax, and platform fees together.
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Restaurant: Additional Tip Included Service Charge and Tax
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described a restaurant bill where an existing service charge and tax were both included in the base used for the additional suggested tip.
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New York Restaurant: Tip Suggested on Service Charge and Tax
New York, NY · Reported
A photographed New York City bill included an 18% service charge. The printed additional tip suggestions were calculated from a total that also included the service charge and tax.
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Seattle Restaurant: Service Charge and Tax Included in Tip Base
Seattle, WA · Reported
A diner documented a $40 food subtotal, a 3% service charge, and tax. The payment device offered tips starting at 20% calculated from the food, charge, and tax together.
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Online Pizza Order: Tax and Delivery Fee Included in Suggestions
Online, Online · Reported
A customer reported that an online pizza checkout suggested 15% to 25% tips based on the food, tax, and delivery fee together.