https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/please-explain-box-7-social-security-tips-on-my-w2/01/2557586#M916314 <P>Last year, I worked for one restaurant as a salaried employee. I received the same amount of money every week, and I did not receive any income from tips. Why does my W2 say that I have +$800 in social security tips? Is my employer doing something shady?</P> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:51:14 GMT CaniacChef30 2026-03-09T08:51:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/please-explain-box-7-social-security-tips-on-my-w2/01/2557586#M916314 <P>Last year, I worked for one restaurant as a salaried employee. I received the same amount of money every week, and I did not receive any income from tips. Why does my W2 say that I have +$800 in social security tips? Is my employer doing something shady?</P> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:51:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/please-explain-box-7-social-security-tips-on-my-w2/01/2557586#M916314 CaniacChef30 2026-03-09T08:51:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-please-explain-box-7-social-security-tips-on-my-w2/01/2557670#M916361 <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px"><SPAN style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">It depends.&nbsp;The employer designated so much of your salary as tips which is normal for a tipped employee.&nbsp; The regular wages are in box 1, and then the social security tips in Box 7 plus the social security wage in Box 3 should equal Box 1, total wages.&nbsp; It doesn't change anything on your tax return.</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px"><SPAN style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">If you have <STRONG>allocated tips in Box 8</STRONG>, then those are considered tips that were not reported based on a formula of minimum tip requirements by the IRS. </SPAN></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px"><SPAN style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">If you see a number there then you are not required to report tips you did not receive.&nbsp; Should this be the case, then I would send your return by mail and remove the allocated tips and explain by a statement with the return, that you were not receiving any tips.&nbsp; Keep your payroll records and any contract you may have.</SPAN></SPAN></P> Mon, 07 Mar 2022 21:56:54 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-please-explain-box-7-social-security-tips-on-my-w2/01/2557670#M916361 DianeW777 2022-03-07T21:56:54Z