Help! Deducting Tips From Payroll

[WebTend]

I am looking for some help regarding what the law states about tips that are being deducted from my payroll. I work as a bartender and when claiming my tips I notice on my paycheck that the employer is deducting the full amount from my hourly rate. For example my total earnings for a pay period were 379.75, FICA was deducted totaling 17.34, Medicare-4.04, tips-100.00, total deductions, 121.38 which left the net pay at 258.37. Is this legal? How do I claim my tips on my taxes? On my W-2 they list the tips under Social Security tips. I am a little confused about the way they do things at my place of business, it just doesn't seem right to me. If anybody has some information it would be greatly appreciated

[Pattymd]

duplicate post. All the contributors here read all the forums, so you only have to post your question in one place. I answered it about 30 minutes ago.