2012 conventions 2012 election 2013 session arts arts and culture author ballot measures basketball bomb books boy scouts budget bullying business charlie hales children clackamas climate change coal college courts crime culture culture club democrats drugs economy education environment family film fluoride food gay rights guns handguns health health care health insurance high school history housing immigration internet kitzhaber law legislature lgbt literary arts living marijuana marriage media medicine mental health military minor parties mohamed mohamud movies music native americans news newspaper obama olympics oregon our town parenting pers photography police politcs politics port portland portland business journal president prevention public safety religion republicans rnc romney rural salem sam adams sandy hook schools science shooting sports suicide supreme court taxes technology television terrorism theater third parties transportation union university of oregon washington wildfire women

I work as a bartender/server in the Portland Airport.  A large portion of my sales are to customers from other states.  I am in a unique situation because my income is largely gratuities, on which I pay income tax.  When an out of state customer does not tip me on their purchases, I feel like I am effectively losing money, or at least paying for their privilege to eat lunch sales tax-free. I have no problem paying my taxes, but there seems to be many situations where the system is not quite fair.

posted 4 years, 1 month ago
view in context