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Tip Record Sheet

A free printable tip log — cash and card tips by shift, what went into the pool, what came back, and what was kept.

First page of the Tip Record Sheet — Keep your own record of tips received, which is worth having whether or not anyone else is keeping one.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.

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The fillable versions have real form fields — open them in any PDF reader, type into them and save. Printing help.

What this sheet is for

Keep your own record of tips received, which is worth having whether or not anyone else is keeping one.

Who it is for

Hospitality staff, drivers, salons, and anyone whose income partly arrives in cash at the end of a shift.

How to use it

  1. Fill it in at the end of each shift, not at the end of the week.
  2. Keep cash and card tips in separate columns — they are often treated differently.
  3. Record what went into a pool and what came back out.
  4. Carry a running total for the year.

What is on the sheet

The layout is fixed at a size that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the A4 and Letter files are visually identical and print at full size on either. Rows are set at a height that an adult can actually write a date and a few words into with a pen — most printable tables are built in a word processor and never tested with one.

Questions

Do I have to declare tips?

Usually yes, but how, and who is responsible for it, depends entirely on where you work and how the tips are collected. This sheet records what you received; what must then be done with the figure is a question for your employer or your tax authority.

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