DOES YOUR RESTAURANT USE A FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE?

If you use a food delivery service such as Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats, etc., you may owe tax on those sales. Some delivery services collect all sales tax & city occupation tax (if applicable), and remit it to the proper taxing authorities. Other delivery services collect the customer’s tax, but then give the tax to the restaurant to remit to the proper authorities.

We have recently found the tax treatments vary substantially between providers and can change frequently. It is important to read the fine print and discuss the tax reporting details with your food delivery service provider(s) regularly. If you have any questions regarding this topic, please contact us.