OBBBA Compliance Blog
Actionable guides on tip reporting, overtime deductions, W-2 setup, and everything tipped businesses need to stay compliant under the OBBBA.
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2026 W-2 tip reporting explained: Code TP, Code TT, Box 14b occupation codes, a worked example, and the February 1, 2027 deadline.
What employers must do for no tax on tips in 2026: TP and TT reporting, occupation codes, withholding, and a practical year-end checklist.
Learn when employees report tips, what Form 4070 includes, and how to reconcile monthly tip records with payroll using a practical restaurant example.
Download a free tip tracking CSV for Excel or Google Sheets. Reconcile cash tips, card tips, pool transfers, and payroll totals with a worked example.
Build a clearer tip pooling policy with eligibility checks, a worked allocation example, and a free pool register for documenting contributions and payouts.
Prepare your restaurant records for Form 8027: check filing applicability, reconcile sales and reported tips, and build a clear handoff for your tax preparer.
Understand allocated tips in W-2 Box 8, distinguish them from reported tips and pool distributions, and prevent duplicate amounts in your payroll records.
Resolve a missing TTOC before your 2026 W-2 handoff. Check employee duties, multiple occupations, code 000, and the payroll field that receives the code.
Compare spreadsheets, POS reports, payroll software, and TipFort. Use a sample pay period to test tip records, reconciliation, and your payroll handoff.
Ask your payroll provider about 2026 tip fields, overtime, occupation codes, corrections, and CSV acceptance. Includes a concrete payroll handoff example.
Reconcile qualified overtime before 2026 W-2s: separate the FLSA premium, check bonuses and pay dates, and prepare a traceable Code TT handoff.
A practical salon tip reporting workflow: reconcile cash, card tips, service charges and tip-outs, then prepare employee records for 2026 payroll.
Florida tipped minimum wage is $11.98 from September 30, 2026, with a $3.02 credit. See both 2026 periods, overtime rates, and the payroll review checklist.
Texas tipped minimum wage in 2026: the $2.13 cash wage, $5.12 credit, shortfall example, overtime calculation, and employer reporting checklist.
The seven states without tip credits in 2026, current wage floors, July updates, and what employers must check for tip pools, overtime, and W-2 reporting.
Federal tipped minimum wage in 2026: $2.13 cash, $5.12 credit, and $7.25 total. Learn notice, shortfall, overtime, and tax-reporting requirements.
Which states allow tip credits in 2026? Compare the seven prohibiting states, $2.13 cash-wage states, higher-rate states, and employer payroll conditions.
2026 tipped minimum wage by state: all 50 states and D.C., with October updates for Florida, Alaska, Oregon, and D.C. plus key payroll exceptions.
Calculate tipped overtime from the regular rate. See exact federal math, a service-charge example without double counting, and Code TT reporting.
Find the correct 2026 IRS TTOC: bartender 101, wait staff 102, barista 107. Use the final 71-occupation list and Box 14b rules.
Understand 2026 W-2 penalties for returns due in 2027: correction tiers, separate filing and furnishing duties, intentional disregard, and W-2c steps.
Separate voluntary tips from mandatory gratuities correctly. See a receipt example, payroll mapping checklist, and the effect on overtime and W-2 reporting.
2026 W-2 tip reporting explained: Code TP, Code TT, Box 14b occupation codes, a worked example, and the February 1, 2027 deadline.
What employers must do for no tax on tips in 2026: TP and TT reporting, occupation codes, withholding, and a practical year-end checklist.