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Industry · Restaurants
Restaurants run on thin margins, so tip credits, payroll accuracy, sales tax and depreciation make a real difference. We work with independent restaurants, franchisees and growing restaurant groups.
Serving United States, Virginia, Washington, DC, Maryland.
What we handle
The FICA tip credit under section 45B returns much of the employer Social Security and Medicare tax paid on tips above the minimum wage, and many restaurants under-claim it. Accurate tip reporting under section 6053 also matters more now that employees may deduct qualified tips under the 2025 tax law, which brings new reporting requirements for employers.
Restaurants also collect state sales tax and local meals taxes, manage inventory and food costs, and invest heavily in build-outs and equipment. Interior improvements are often qualified improvement property eligible for bonus depreciation, and cost segregation can accelerate deductions on owned buildings.
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A credit for employer FICA tax paid on tips above the federal minimum wage level.
Tip reporting requirements for employees and large food and beverage establishments.
A deduction for qualified tips received by employees for 2025 through 2028.
Interior improvements to nonresidential buildings are 15-year property eligible for bonus depreciation.
Our approach
A senior advisor reviews your facts and documents.
Scope, fees and timeline in an engagement letter.
Returns, elections and forms prepared and reviewed.
IRS contact and planning all year.
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Many restaurants are not. We recalculate it from payroll records and amend prior years where it was missed.
Employees may deduct qualified tips on their returns, and employers must report tip information accurately. We help update payroll reporting.
Interior improvements often qualify for 100% bonus depreciation, though Virginia and some states do not follow it.
Yes. We work with single and multi-unit franchisees on tax, payroll and lender reporting.
Latest updates
Authorized representatives can now make balance-due, amended return, extension, proposed assessment and federal tax deposit payments for business clients online. Appropriate authorization for the client and tax matter is required.
Source: IRS (IR-2026-134)
For 2027 the joint-return standard deduction rises to $33,200, the estate tax basic exclusion to $15,480,000, the annual gift exclusion to $20,000 and the Section 179 expensing limit to $2,640,000. Our advisors recommend revisiting year-end gifting and equipment purchase plans with these figures in mind.
Source: IRS (IR-2026-133)
All 6,576 nominated census tracts, including 2,594 rural tracts eligible for enhanced benefits, become Opportunity Zones on January 1, 2027 for ten years. Investors with capital gains should review the new map before committing funds.
Source: IRS (IR-2026-132)
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