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Form 8846 - Credit for Employer Social Security and Medicare Taxes Paid on Certain Employee Tips
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Certain food and beverage establishments can use Form 8846, Credit for Employer Social Security and Medicare Taxes Paid on Certain Employee Tips, to claim a credit for social security and Medicare taxes paid on employee's tips. This credit is part of the general business credit and is reported on Form 3800, General Business Credit. Instructions for Form 8846 are on page 2 of the form.

You should only file Form 8846 if you meet both of the following conditions:
  • You had employees who received tips from customers for providing, delivering, or serving food or beverages for consumption if tipping of employees for delivering or serving food or beverages is customary.
  • During the tax year, you paid or incurred employer social security and Medicare taxes on those tips.

To enter information for Form 8846 in the TaxAct program, follow the steps below. 
Online
Dashboard
  1. From within your TaxAct return, click Resources.
    • On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
  2. Under My Return, click Federal Search. 
  3. Click the Other Credits drop-down, and click the second Other credits drop-down, then click General Business Credit - Form 3800.
  4. Click the checkbox next to Form 8846.
  5. Complete the rest of the interview process. 
Classic
  1. From within your TaxAct return, click Federal. 
    • On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
  2. Click the Other Credits drop-down, and click the second Other credits drop-down, then click General Business Credit - Form 3800.
  3. Click the checkbox next to Form 8846.
  4. Complete the rest of the interview process. 
Desktop
  1. From within your TaxAct return, click Federal. 
  2. Click the Other Credits drop-down, and click the second Other credits drop-down, then click General Business Credit - Form 3800.
  3. Click the checkbox next to Form 8846.
  4. Complete the rest of the interview process.