This session breaks down the rules in clear, practical terms, and provides actionable guidance you can start using immediately.

What You’ll Learn

• Taxability of Food & Beverage Sales: Learn which menu items are taxable, which are exempt, and how tax rules differ across dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering.
• Tips, Gratuities & Service Charges: Understand the correct way to treat tips, automatic gratuities, delivery fees, and promotional discounts for tax purposes.
• Record-Keeping Requirements: Discover the documentation every restaurant must maintain to stay compliant and audit-ready.
• Common Audit Triggers: Identify frequent mistakes that lead to restaurant audits—and how to avoid them.
• Use Tax Responsibilities: Find out when restaurants owe use tax on equipment, supplies, and vendor purchases.
• Audit Preparation & Defense: Learn what to expect if your business is audited and how to safeguard yourself throughout the process.

Whether you operate a single location or a multi-unit group, this seminar will equip you with the knowledge and confidence needed to navigate sales and use tax rules with ease. Protect your margins, reduce risk, and keep your restaurant compliant with the right sales tax strategy.