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Your business has been overpaying taxes for years—and we're here to fix that. Through our partnership with Tip Credit Partners, we've helped hospitality businesses recover over $1 billion in FICA tip credits.
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The FICA Tip Credit
Unlock a dollar-for-dollar tax credit (not a deduction!) for the FICA taxes you pay on employee tips. This money comes straight off your tax bill—no tricks, no gimmicks, just real savings.
Quick Eligibility Checklist:
- Your business receives tips from customers
- You pay FICA taxes (Social Security and Medicare)
- Your employees report their tip income to you
- You've filed the appropriate tax forms with our CPA
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Who Qualifies for a FICA Tax Credit?
Good news: if you're in hospitality and your team earns tips, you're probably sitting on unclaimed credits right now. Restaurants, bars, hotels, coffee shops, caterers, you name it. If your staff receives tips, there's a very good chance you're eligible, up to 7.65% of qualified tip income.
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AVERAGE CREDIT
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Average Return
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HOW IT WORKS
STEP 1: Quick Application
Fill out a simple form with basic info about your business. We're talking minutes, not hours. No digging through filing cabinets required.
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STEP 2: Tip Credit Partners Take Over
Our partners at Tip Credit Partners have a team of CPAs who live and breathe this stuff. They handle all the paperwork, calculations, and IRS requirements so you don't have to.
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STEP 3: Approval Time
The team works directly with the IRS to get your claim approved—quickly. No endless waiting, no wondering what's happening.
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STEP 4: Get Funded
Here's the best part: you get your money in weeks, not months. While others are still waiting, you're already reinvesting in your business.
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When you work with us, you're not just getting access to a tax credit—you're getting a team that genuinely wants to see hospitality businesses thrive.- Zero Upfront Costs
- 100% IRS Compliant
- CPAs Handle Paperwork
- Personalized Claims
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WHY CHOOSE US
WHY CHOOSE US
Why We're TCP's Top Rated Partner
We're not another generic tax service. Through our partnership with Tip Credit Partners, we specialize exclusively in FICA tip credits for hospitality businesses. That focus means better results, faster funding, and zero stress for you.
Deep Expertise
Our partners have processed over $1 billion in FICA tip credits, ERTC funds, and Visa/Mastercard settlements. This isn't a side hustle—it's the entire focus. Every claim is handled from start to finish by specialists who know exactly what they're doing.
Speed That Actually Impresses
Most providers take months to deliver. We get you funded in weeks. Our streamlined process cuts through the bureaucracy so you see results faster.
Maximum Returns, Guaranteed
Proprietary methods + obsessive attention to detail = every dollar you're owed. On average, our approach delivers 30% more than DIY methods. That's real money.
Zero Upfront Costs
Here's the deal: you pay nothing until you receive your credit. No retainers, no hidden fees, no risk. If we don't deliver, you don't pay. Simple.
Frequently Asked Questions
It's a federal tax credit that lets you recover a portion of the Social Security and Medicare taxes (FICA) you pay on your employees' tip income. Unlike a deduction that just reduces your taxable income, this is a dollar-for-dollar credit—meaning it directly reduces your tax bill.
If you operate a food and beverage business (or any hospitality business) where tipping is customary and you pay FICA taxes on employee tips, you likely qualify. This includes restaurants, bars, hotels, catering companies, coffee shops, and more.
The credit equals up to 7.65% of qualified tip income. For perspective, a restaurant with 20 tipped employees can easily see $20,000+ per year in credits. The exact amount depends on your business size and tip volume.
Yes! You can file amended returns to claim the FICA tip credit for prior years. Many businesses recover multiple years of missed credits—often totaling tens of thousands of dollars.
Huge difference. A deduction reduces your taxable income (so you pay less tax on what's left). A credit directly reduces your tax bill dollar-for-dollar. If you owe $50,000 in taxes and have a $20,000 credit, you now owe $30,000. Credits are way more powerful.
The main form is IRS Form 8846 (Credit for Employer Social Security and Medicare Taxes Paid on Certain Employee Tips). Don't worry—our partners handle all the paperwork for you.
Your employees should report tip income to you (it's required by law). However, the credit is available whether or not employees report tips on their personal tax returns—what matters is that you paid FICA taxes on reported tips.
No. The IRS considers mandatory service charges and auto-gratuities to be regular wages, not tips. Only voluntary tips from customers qualify for the credit.
Exactly what it sounds like. You pay nothing to get started. Our partners only get paid when you receive your credit. If for some reason you don't get funded, you owe nothing.
Most businesses receive their credits within weeks, not months. The exact timeline depends on your specific situation, but our streamlined process is designed to get you funded as quickly as possible.
Most general accountants aren't specialists in hospitality tax credits. They're juggling hundreds of clients across different industries. The FICA tip credit requires specific expertise and calculations that many CPAs simply don't have bandwidth for.
We get it—it sounds almost too easy. But this credit has been around since 1993 and is 100% legitimate. It's right there in IRS Section 45B. The only catch? Most business owners don't know it exists. Now you do.
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