07/15/2026
Your tipped employees are generating a federal tax credit. Are you claiming it?
The F**A Tip Credit (IRC § 45B) gives employers a dollar-for-dollar federal credit equal to 7.65% of tips above the federal minimum wage threshold. Long available to restaurants, it now covers beauty services too, including barbering, hair, nails, esthetics, and spa treatments.
The math adds up fast: 100 restaurant employees can mean $58,500 a year. 20 beauty employees can mean $11,475, a credit that didn't exist before 2025.
It's commonly missed, and often understated when it is claimed. You can even amend prior-year returns to claim missed credits (restaurants back to 2022, beauty services back to 2025).
Sagemont handles the eligibility review, credit calculation, filings, and amendments, all audit-ready, start to finish.
Learn more and estimate your credit today. Link in comments!