Independent Restaurant Coalition

Big win for restaurants & bars!
The FTC has heard us loud and clear: transparency matters, but how we pay our employees matters, too. Their new rule on "junk fees" recognizes that not all fees are created equally and allows restaurants to continue using service charges.

Today, the IRC sent a letter to members of Congress signed by more than 400 restaurant and bar owners, employees and diners in support of changing the taxation of service charges.

Call your member of Congress today to urge their support - 202.224.3121

There are just two more days left until we submit our petition to Congress to change the taxation of service charges to make a more equitable and viable pay structure for restaurants and bars that choose this business model.

IndependentRestaurantCoalition.com/letter

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Head to independentrestaurantcoalition.com/letter to sign our petition to Congress to change the way service charges are taxed, in order to create a more equitable and viable pay structure for restaurant and bar workers.