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Up to you. But makes no sense at all to include tax when figuring tip.

Tax rates vary from county to county. Besides, think of tax as Uncle Sam's tip. He applies a rate to the subtotal and demands the restaurant collect it from you. You should figure the tip the same way — apply your 20% rate to the same subtotal Uncle Sam does.

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Posted: 07/31/2018 at 2:51PM

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Threw down a Benjamin on $82.36 -- TheNuke 07/30/2018 9:14PM

Your point that it works out pretty well as a standard (>) 20% tip. ** -- `lag 07/31/2018 09:01AM

Pretty much the point , and a reference to a prior poster, Fat Mac -- TheNuke 07/31/2018 9:37PM

Yeah, I get the Fat Mac reference, just kinda felt the math in there too. ** -- `lag 07/31/2018 10:49PM

If you're that into math -- TheNuke 07/31/2018 11:36PM

Probably a bit more. NEVER tip on tax! -- Hokie CPA 07/31/2018 09:19AM

I just tip approx. 15%+ on the total, don't worry about finding tax line. ** -- RTFC 07/31/2018 3:09PM

Yeah, OK, I get that, just thinking the point of his post is -- `lag 07/31/2018 10:56AM

I do. ** -- Newt 07/31/2018 10:43AM

Up to you. But makes no sense at all to include tax when figuring tip. -- Hokie CPA 07/31/2018 2:51PM

That’s what I do and I can still compute it (most ot the time) in my head ** -- CLT Hokie1 07/31/2018 9:24PM

I hear you, but ** -- Newt 07/31/2018 2:59PM

Headed there in October ** -- hokietony 07/30/2018 11:17PM

They have plenty of room most every night with 8 locations. Why wait? ** -- 48zip 07/31/2018 08:06AM

...shades of Fat Mac ** -- chumley 07/30/2018 9:45PM

$17.64 on $82.36 -- YardBird 07/31/2018 08:48AM

You mean darnellm? ** -- Brown Water 07/31/2018 07:35AM