Like I posted earlier in the thread, the Club declares a certain amount per week and has it taxed.
A gift is a gift and I’m ok w/ the irs.
AFAIK, that's how taxes on cash tips are handled everywhere, right? I wonder if the people who have taken issue with your post realize that.
I bussed tables at a restaurant when I was young, back when everyone tipped with cash. The waitresses had to share a portion of their tips with us. But, for tax purposes, the restaurant only estimated what we received in tips, so we were taxed on the estimated amount. I doubt anyone on a wait staff (or anywhere else) would report they received more than the estimated amount. LOL. I'm laughing at the thought that anyone who received an extra $100 in cash would report it to the boss to be added to their taxed wages.
To everyone who has taken issue with you here: I ask them to think about all the ways they have earned cash without reporting it: Babysitting? Yard sales? Many people have worked 'under the table' at some point in their lives. People make cash transactions with each other all the time that they never report.