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How Much Do Waiters Really Earn in Tips?

Gratuities, often paid in cash, are hard to track. A new report sheds light on an estimated $11 billion of annual unreported income.
Source: Jon Nazca / Reuters

If you search "how much to tip," you'll find articles from many corners of the internet on how to do it correctly. With so much guidance out there, this debate over etiquette is far from settled: There are the recommendations of the traditional route (tip if the service was good) and the super-polite rules (always tip 20 percent) as well as.)

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