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Tip-out and tip pool calculator

See what you tip out, what you actually keep and what a shift paid per hour. Then split a pool by hours. Every number is rounded to the cent.

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Your shift

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Who you tip out Enter each tip-out as a percent of your sales or of your tips, whichever your restaurant uses.
You keep
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Total tip-out$0.00
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    Tip pool

    Split a pool by hours worked, or evenly.

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    People in the pool
    Pool split
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    This does the math, not the rules. Your restaurant sets its own tip-out and tip pool policy, and federal and state law limit who can take part in a pool. If something looks off, ask your manager or check your state's labor department.

    How it's figured

    • Percent of sales: your food and drink sales × the percent. Many restaurants tip out bussers and bartenders this way.
    • Percent of tips: the tips you received (cash plus card) × the percent.
    • What you keep: tips received minus every tip-out.
    • Real hourly rate: (base wage × hours + what you keep) ÷ hours.
    • Pool by hours: pool × your hours ÷ everyone's hours. Each share is rounded to the cent, and any leftover cent goes to the last person so the shares always add up to the pool.

    Do this at the end of every shift.TipLedger remembers your usual tip-outs, applies them in one tap and shows your true hourly rate for every shift. Free to download.

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    Questions people ask

    What is a tip-out?

    The share of your tips, or a percent of your sales, that you hand to support staff such as bussers, bartenders, hosts or food runners at the end of a shift. Your restaurant decides the percentages and what they're based on.

    Is a tip-out a percent of sales or a percent of tips?

    It depends on the restaurant. Some tip out a percent of food and drink sales, others a percent of the tips they received. This calculator handles both, and you can mix them.

    How is a tip pool split by hours?

    Each person's share is the pool times their hours divided by everyone's total hours. Shares are rounded to the cent and the last person gets any leftover cent, so the total always matches the pool.

    Tips are income, and the records you keep matter at tax time. Here's what the IRS expects you to keep, and here's a calculator for the No Tax on Tips deduction.