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bitterross

(4,066 posts)

12. I believe she gets taxed at the minimum wage rate

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:51 PM

Feb 2020

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe her taxes/Medicare/SS are all the calculated at the minimum wage rate. Not at her actual hourly rate. I'm not where I can put all that in a spreadsheet right now to see if that makes it work out to what she claims. I will do that later.

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A Bartender Posted Her Paycheck Showing She Made Only $9.28 For 70 Hours Of Work [View all] question everything Feb 2020 OP

Maybe she has to pay a portion of Heath insurance? Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2020 #1

As I commented. I doubt that bar tenders get this but even if question everything Feb 2020 #2

My husband used to work for a small engineering firm with less than 50 employees Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2020 #3

That's a lot. I just think that if this were the case, it would have been part of the story question everything Feb 2020 #5

one might look for a better job nt msongs Feb 2020 #4

In any case, it is criminal that anyone can get away with paying less than minimum wage Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2020 #7

Who needs bartenders, anyway? htuttle Feb 2020 #9

That would be my first thought. blueinredohio Feb 2020 #13

Wonder if they withhold based on tips Midnightwalk Feb 2020 #6

She has to pay taxes on ALL her income -- either through withholding or quarterly estimated payments progree Feb 2020 #11

The employee's share of Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) totals 7.65% progree Feb 2020 #8

She has to claim her tips as income. The credit cards tips are documented JDC Feb 2020 #10

I believe she gets taxed at the minimum wage rate bitterross Feb 2020 #12

I always had extra Federal taxes taken out. Could be something like that. virgogal Feb 2020 #14

Worked for tips for a long time. TEFRA Act in 80's bottomofthehill Feb 2020 #15