Tips Log
Add each shift with your hours and tips. The log shows tips per hour, total pay per hour, weekly, monthly and yearly totals, and a running total for the year.
Totals
| Period | Shifts | Hours | Net tips | Base pay | Total pay | Tips an hour | Total an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add a shift to see your totals. | |||||||
No Tax On Tips, This Year
The deduction depends on your occupation and on which tips qualify. This is an estimate from every tip in your log. Check the IRS guidance for the occupation list. Not tax advice.
Your Shifts
| Date | Job | Hours | Cash | Card | Tip-out | Net tips | Tips an hour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No shifts yet. | ||||||||
Saved on this device only. Clearing your browser data removes the log, so export a CSV file now and then.
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How To Use The Tips Log
Your hours can be typed as 6, 6.5 or 6:30. If the same day is on your time card, use the From my time card button to fill them in.
- Enter your base hourly rate, which is what your employer pays you before tips.
- After each shift, add the date, your hours, the cash tips and card tips you received, and any tip-out you gave.
- Read your tips per hour and total pay per hour in the totals table.
- Download a CSV file whenever you want a copy for your records.
How Tips Per Hour Is Worked Out
Net tips are your cash tips plus your card tips, minus the tip-out you gave. Tips per hour is the net tips divided by the hours you worked. Total pay per hour adds your base pay to the net tips before dividing.
Here is an example of four shifts. They total 26.00 hours and $440.00 in net tips. At a base rate of $10.00, base pay is $260.00. Net tips divided by hours is $16.92 an hour, and total pay of $700.00 divided by hours is $26.92 an hour.
The log works from minutes and rounds once at the end, so adding more shifts never builds up rounding errors.
| Shift | Hours | Cash | Card | Tip-out | Net tips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 19 | 6.00 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $10.00 | $100.00 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 7.00 | $40.00 | $70.00 | $5.00 | $105.00 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 6.50 | $30.00 | $80.00 | $15.00 | $95.00 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 6.50 | $20.00 | $120.00 | $0.00 | $140.00 |
| Total | 26.00 | $140.00 | $330.00 | $30.00 | $440.00 |
Tips per hour in this example is $16.92, and total pay per hour is $26.92.
Why Base Pay Is Part Of The Picture
Tips are only one part of what you earn. Your hourly pay from your employer is the other part. Looking at total pay per hour lets you compare a busy shift with a quiet one, or compare two jobs with different base rates.
Enter the rate you are paid before tips. Leave it at zero if you want to see tips alone.
Cash Tips, Card Tips And Tip-Out
Keep cash and card tips in separate boxes. Card tips usually show up on your pay slip. Cash tips are the ones that are easy to forget at the end of a week.
Tip-out is the share you hand to other staff, such as bussers, bartenders or hosts. The log subtracts it so that your net tips are what you actually kept.
Weekly, Monthly And Yearly Totals
The totals table shows this week, this month, this year and everything in the log. Weeks run from Monday to Sunday. Each row gives shifts, hours, net tips, base pay, total pay and the two hourly figures.
Use the week row to check a pay slip, and the year row to see how your earnings are building up. The log shows these as soon as you add a shift.
A Running Total For The No Tax On Tips Deduction
There is a federal deduction for qualified tips for tax years 2025 to 2028. It is capped at $25,000 a year, and it is reduced when income is above $150,000, or $300,000 on a joint return.
The log shows your net tips so far this year next to that cap, and estimates the deduction from them. It is only an estimate. Not every tip qualifies, and the deduction depends on your occupation.
Read the IRS page for the list of occupations and the rules on what counts. The log does not decide for you whether your job qualifies.
A federal income tax deduction for qualified tips, up to $25,000 a year, for tax years 2025 to 2028. It applies only to tips in occupations on the Treasury list, and it uses the same income phase-out as the overtime deduction. Source: IRS, No Tax on Tips deduction. Checked November 2026. An estimate, not payroll, tax or legal advice.
Where Your Tips Log Is Kept
Everything is saved in your browser, on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server, and there is no account to make. That keeps your earnings private, but it also means that clearing your browser data will remove the log.
Download the CSV file now and then. It opens in Excel, Google Sheets or any spreadsheet program, and it is the best backup you can have.
To log the hours behind your shifts, use the time card calculator.
Questions People Ask
How do I calculate tips per hour?
Add your cash and card tips, take off any tip-out, and divide by the hours you worked. $440.00 over 26.00 hours is $16.92 an hour.
What is total pay per hour?
It is your base pay plus net tips, divided by hours. In the example that is $700.00 over 26.00 hours, which is $26.92 an hour.
Is my tips log private?
Yes. It is saved in your browser on your own device and is not sent anywhere. Clearing your browser data removes it, so export a CSV file for your records.
Are all my tips covered by the no tax on tips deduction?
No. The deduction is for qualified tips, up to $25,000 a year, and it depends on your occupation. Check the IRS page, because the log cannot decide this for you.
Can I get my tips out of the log?
Yes. The Export CSV button saves every shift as a spreadsheet file with net tips and tips per hour.