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County Commissioners asked to reduce tip jar tax

August 29th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

A local bar and restaurant owner has requested the Allegany County Commissioners to consider reducing the 40% tax businesses are hit with for paper gaming/ tip jars operations. The funding is used by the county to contribute to fire and rescue departments and for board of education capital projects. Jim Lashbaugh who owns  bar and grills in Cresaptown and Frostburg said that with the cost of doing business rising and inflation skyrocketing- the tax hit on tip jars is just another burden for the hospitality industry. County Administrator Jason Bennett said the county has explored changing the tax split but none of those formulas make sense at this point…                                                   

Meanwhile, David Nedved, the county’s economic and community development representative, said revisiting the issue with the state could be a gamble…