Some restaurant owners are required to have their employees report tip and tip sharing so that they can report those tips on the W-2 of the employee. They can also get the tip amount from credit card receipts from sales paid by credit cards.
It is the responsibility of the employee to report tips on their federal return.
You'll need to determine if the tips you received were reported on your W-2 or needed to be added as income on your tax return.
If they needed to be added, and will result in added tax liability or refund, you must amend the prior year tax returns and claim the tip income.
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