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Accounting payroll By Derrick McMahon

What Taxes Do Restaurant Owners Need to Pay?

Learn the restaurant taxes owners need to pay, from income and payroll taxes to sales tax, tips, deductions, and records. Restaurant taxes are different from many other business taxes because restaurants have several tax responsibilities happening at the same time. A restaurant does not only sell products or services. It sells prepared food, collects payments, manages employees, processes tips, buys inventory, uses equipment, rents or owns property, and may sell alcohol, catering, or delivery orders. Each part of the operation can create a different tax obligation.For example, a restaurant ...