Colorado HB25-1090 for Restaurants: How to Disclose Service Charges and Automatic Gratuities
Colorado HB25-1090 lets restaurants keep service charges if every menu, website and phone quote states the amount and who gets it before the guest orders.
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The Retail Inventory Method, Explained: Estimating Ending Inventory Without Counting Every SKU
The retail inventory method estimates ending inventory at cost by applying your cost-to-retail ratio to unsold stock — no shelf count, just sales records.
Counterfeit Bills at the Register: Train Your Cashiers to Catch Fakes Before They Cost You
Counterfeits you accept are your loss — no reimbursement. Train cashiers on feel-look-tilt checks, UV verification, and Secret Service Form 1604 reporting.
Kansas Changed Sales Tax Rates Again: A Quarterly Compliance Checklist
Kansas revises local sales tax rates every quarter and holds retailers liable for tax they should have collected — use this 10-step checklist each quarter.
Why the Gap Between Your Food Truck's Cash Drawer and POS Report Is an Auditor's Favorite Red Flag
IRS and state auditors start with the gap between your POS Z report and your drawer count. Log paid-outs, deposit intact, book the rest to Cash Over and Short.
Manufacturer Coupons vs. Store Coupons: Which Discounts Actually Reduce the Taxable Sales Price
Manufacturer coupons stay taxable because the vendor reimburses you; store coupons cut the base. US rules for BOGO, double coupons, and booking each.
Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android: Take Cards With No Terminal — and What It Really Costs
Tap to Pay skips the $59 reader but still pays 2.6–2.7% card-present rates; a per-tap surcharge and the IRS 1099-K decide whether phone-only actually wins.
Bag Charges Are Not Merchandise Sales: A Retailer's Guide to California's Bag Ban and Washington's Fee Hike
California's 10-cent paper bag charge is excluded from taxable sales, while Washington's 12-cent plastic bag charge is taxable — book each in its own account.
Chile Killed the Paper Receipt for Printerless Businesses: Your 2026 Guide to Digital Boleta Delivery Rules
Since 1 March 2026, printerless Chilean businesses must deliver every boleta electrónica by email, SMS, WhatsApp or QR — fines reach 500% of the sale.
Self-Checkout Is Quietly Costing Retailers Billions: What the 2026 Shrinkage Data Means for Your Books
Stores with self-checkout post shrinkage 33% higher than stores without it, per the 2026 ECR study — book shrink in its own account to price the trade honestly.
SITCA: The IRS's Voluntary Tip Compliance Program for Service Employers
SITCA trades POS-verified tip reporting and an annual report for protection from employer FICA liability on unreported tips under Section 3121(q).
Square Just Turned On Bitcoin Payments for Your Business: What Changes at Checkout, at Tax Time, and in Your Books
Square auto-enabled bitcoin for ~4M US sellers with instant dollar settlement, so the IRS property rule barely touches your books.