Darron Cardosa is a food service professional with over 30 years of restaurant experience. He has written more than 1,500 articles and blog posts about the hospitality industry, including for Food & ...

Holiday tipping is a way to thank people who provide you with regular services throughout the year. Service providers to consider tipping include babysitters, hairstylists, housekeepers, and dog ...

The IRS issued guidance for workers eligible to claim the temporary deductions for tip and overtime compensation for tax year 2025 and is updating some income tax forms and instructions to help ...

You've ordered drinks at the bar, and now it's time to pay. Before you even see the total, the bartender hands you a tablet with a digital tip screen. The typical options are 18%, 20%, 25% — or ...

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The IRS on Friday issued proposed regulations (REG-110032-25) on the new deduction for tip income contained in the sweeping tax legislation passed over the summer. The rules contain details on ...

It’s no surprise that restaurant servers, manicurists, rideshare drivers and dogwalkers are among the workers who won’t have to pay federal tax on their tip income for the next four years, according ...

In a 32-second video, agents in bulletproof vests are seen jumping out of a pickup truck, tackling several men standing near a Home Depot in Baltimore and placing them in handcuffs. U.S. Immigration ...

One man was taken to the hospital after being shot in Durham Friday night. Durham police officers responded to a call about a gunshot wound around 10:50 p.m. on Erwin Road. Other WRAL Top Stories The ...

NOTE: An earlier version of this story overestimated how much workers could save in federal taxes under President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” and did not apply progressive tax brackets. The ...

Americans often voice frustration over the ubiquity of tipping these days, but that hasn't stopped them from giving generously to reward good service. Consumers spent an estimated $77.6 billion on ...