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Printable daily tip log
Pick a month, print a clean sheet — or type your tips in and let the totals add themselves. Same daily fields as the IRS's own record form.
| Date | Cash tips | Card tips | Tips paid out | Net (yours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | — | — | — | — |
Keep daily. Report monthly tip totals to your employer by the 10th of the next month. This is a recordkeeping sheet from TipToolbox — not an official IRS form.
Frequently asked
Tip log FAQ
Why should I keep a daily tip log at all?
Three reasons: the IRS expects tip records (and can reconstruct your income without them if you get audited), the new tip deduction (up to $25,000) is only as safe as the records behind it, and if you ever have a wage dispute, your log is evidence.
Is this the official IRS form?
No — and that matters. This is a TipToolbox record sheet that follows the same daily fields as IRS Form 4070A (cash tips, card tips, tips paid out). The official form is a free PDF on IRS.gov, linked below. Any complete daily record is acceptable; the official form is just one format.
What do I do with the log each month?
Report your total tips to your employer by the 10th of the following month (that’s the Form 4070 report) so they can withhold taxes properly. Keep the daily log for your own records.
Do I record the tips I pay out to bussers and the bar?
Yes — write down what you passed on and to whom. Tips you pay out are not your income, and the paper trail is what proves it.
Cash tips too, or just card tips?
Both. Card tips show up on payroll anyway; cash tips only exist in your log. A log with suspiciously zero cash tips is the classic audit flag.
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The log that fills itself in 30 seconds a day.
TipShield keeps the same records digitally — daily tips, hours, monthly totals ready for your employer report and your $25,000 deduction.
Sources
Recordkeeping fields follow IRS Form 4070A (official PDF) — see also IRS tip recordkeeping and reporting. Why records matter for the deduction: No Tax on Tips calculator.