Meaning of tip out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To extract (something) by tipping over the container that contains it.
   transitive
2. To provide a percentage of tips to certain co-workers who support the work done by the waiter.

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Examples

“After baking and cooling, tip⟳ the cake out of its pan.”

“Tip⟳ it out of the jar.”

“It was my first day on the job, so when I tipped out the bus boy but didn't tip⟳ out the bartender, my shift supervisor let⟳ me know⟳ that bartenders should be tipped out too, and to make⟳ sure that my tip⟳ outs were at least 5% of my day's total tips.”

“"You cannot deduct tip-outs (the tips you split⟳ with other employees) on your tax return⟳. Nor can you deduct them from your allocated tips. The practice of tipping-out is one of the reasons you should keep⟳ a detailed daily log⟳ of your tips. If you documented that you tip-out, and you reported all your tips to your employer, then you do not include⟳ in your income the allocated tips in box 8 of Form⟳ W-2." [extract from U.S. Internal Revenue Service Bulletin 4.12 Interest⟳/Dividends/Other Types of Income]”

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