Recover Payroll Taxes Paid on Employee Tips
FICA Restaurant Tip Credit
Many restaurants, bars, and food-service businesses overpay or underclaim federal tax credits tied to employee tips. We help identify missed FICA Tip Credits using your existing payroll and tax records.
- Free review
- No upfront cost
- No obligation
Many restaurants recover $10,000–$400,000+ in missed FICA Tip Credits
Find Out How Much Your Restaurant May Be Owed
Free preliminary FICA Tip Credit estimate.
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Understanding the Credit
What Is the FICA Restaurant Tip Credit?
The FICA Tip Credit allows qualifying businesses to recover the employer share of Social Security and
Medicare taxes paid on employee tips that exceed the federal minimum wage.
Many business owners assume this was already handled correctly by their CPA or payroll provider. But the
calculation often requires more detailed wage, tip, and payroll tax data than what is reviewed during a
standard tax filing.
As a result, restaurants may miss the credit entirely, estimate it too conservatively, or underclaim the
available amount.
This credit is often:
- Not claimed at all
- Claimed using incomplete tip data
- Reduced by calculation errors
- Missed because payroll reports were not reviewed in detail
- Underclaimed when prior filings used conservative estimates
We Help Restaurants Identify and Recover Missed FICA Tip Credits
The Tax Resolvers helps restaurant and hospitality businesses review prior-year payroll data,
identify missed or underclaimed FICA Tip Credits, and determine whether amended filings may
produce a recovery.
Our team does the heavy lifting by reviewing the payroll, tipped wage, and tax data needed to
calculate the credit properly.
- Reviewing tipped wage and payroll records
- Identifying missed or underclaimed credits
- Preparing credit calculations
- Coordinating the filing process
- Supporting documentation if questions arise
No recovery, no fee. If we do not find value for your business, you owe us $0.
Eligibility
Who Can Claim the FICA Tip Credit?
Most restaurants, bars, salons and tip-based businesses may qualify if they had employees who received tips and the business paid employer FICA taxes on those tipped wages.
You may qualify if:
- You operate a restaurant, bar, café, hospitality venue, or food/beverage business
- Your employees receive tips
- You report tipped wages through payroll
- You paid employer Social Security and Medicare taxes on those tips
- You filed business tax returns for the years being reviewed
Even if you already claimed the credit, a detailed review may show that your business underclaimed the available amount.
Estimate Your FICA Tip Credit
Answer a few basic questions to see whether your restaurant may have missed payroll tax credits.
Our Process
We streamline the review and recovery process so your team does not have to spend hours trying to determine what was missed.
Zero upfront cost. Zero obligation. We only get paid if we find value for your business.
Detailed Review
We look beyond year-end summaries and review the payroll data needed to identify missed credit opportunities.
Restaurant-Focused
This credit is especially valuable for restaurants, bars, cafés, hospitality venues, and other businesses with tipped workers.
No Upfront Cost
There is no fee for the preliminary review. We only get paid if we identify and recover value for your business.
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About The Tax Resolvers
The Tax Resolvers helps business owners identify and recover overlooked tax credits, refunds, and resolution opportunities. Our team works with tax professionals, accounting experts, and industry specialists to help clients understand their options before any fees are paid.
How We Can Help
We help determine whether your restaurant or tipped-wage business has missed or underclaimed the FICA Tip Credit. Our review gives you a clearer understanding of your potential recovery before you commit to moving forward.
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We use a secure process to review your information and determine whether a credit opportunity exists. Your business information is handled carefully and used only to evaluate and support your potential recovery.
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Schedule a free evaluation with our team to review your eligibility and estimate your potential FICA Tip Credit recovery.
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Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of businesses qualify?
Restaurants, bars, cafés, hospitality venues, catering companies, and other businesses with tipped employees may qualify if they paid employer FICA taxes on reported tips.
Is this a government loan or relief program?
No. The FICA Tip Credit is not a loan. It is a federal tax credit tied to employer payroll taxes paid on employee tips.
What if my CPA or payroll provider already handled this?
They may have, but many businesses still underclaim the credit because the calculation requires detailed wage and tip data. A second review can help confirm whether anything was missed.
Can we still qualify if we already claimed the credit?
Yes. Some businesses claim a basic amount but leave additional credits unclaimed due to conservative estimates or incomplete analysis.
How far back can we look?
In many cases, prior-year filings can still be reviewed before the amendment window closes. The exact years depend on when your returns were filed.
Is there an upfront cost?
No. The preliminary review is free, and we only get paid if we successfully identify and recover value for your business.
How quickly can we get an estimate?
Once we receive the necessary payroll information, we can typically provide a preliminary estimate within 2-3 business days.
How much work is required from my team?
Minimal. Most of our clients simply provide payroll reports and a few tax documents. Our team handles the rest.