Tip split calculator
Enter the total tips and each person's hours. The tool splits the money by hours worked and shows an equal split next to it.
Not legal, tax or payroll advice. General information only; results are estimates. Read the full notice.
Example: $850.50 split among 4 people by hours worked. The table shows each share next to an equal split.
Estimate based on what you entered. Not legal or payroll advice; check it against your employer's records.
How to use it
- Type the total tips to split.
- For each person, type a name and the hours worked.
- Compare the split by hours with the equal split.
- Read each person's amount.
What the sources say about sharing tips
- The U.S. Code says the tip rules do not prohibit pooling tips among employees who customarily and regularly receive tips. Federal regulations say an employer does not keep tips by requiring employees to share tips with other employees who are eligible to receive tips, and that employers may not require employees to share tips with managers or supervisors.
- Under the U.S. Code, an employer may not keep tips received by its employees, including by letting managers or supervisors keep any part of them.
Questions
Why compare with an equal split?
Seeing both shows how much hours worked changes each share.
Does it add up to the total?
Yes. Shares are rounded down and the leftover cents go to the largest remainders, so they add up to the total to the cent.
Does the tool say who may share tips?
No. The sources below describe what federal law and regulations say. Your employer or your state labor department can confirm what applies to your workplace.
Official sources
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29 U.S.C. § 203(m)(2)(A) (opens in new tab), U.S. Government Publishing Office (U.S. Code).
“except that this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the pooling of tips among employees who customarily and regularly receive tips.”
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29 CFR § 531.54 Tip pooling (opens in new tab), Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR).
“An employer does not violate section 3(m)(2)(B)'s prohibition against keeping tips if it requires employees to share tips with other employees who are eligible to receive tips.”
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29 CFR § 531.54 Tip pooling (opens in new tab), Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR).
“Section 3(m)(2)(B) expressly prohibits employers from requiring employees to share tips with managers or supervisors”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source. -
29 U.S.C. § 203(m)(2)(B) (opens in new tab), U.S. Government Publishing Office (U.S. Code).
“An employer may not keep tips received by its employees for any purposes, including allowing managers or supervisors to keep any portion of employees' tips, regardless of whether or not the employer takes a tip credit.”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.
These are summaries of what the official sources say, not legal advice. Laws change and exceptions apply. Check with your employer or your state labor department about your own job.