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Ask Us If you have any questions about running your business, the hospitality business in general, or New Hampshire hospitality laws or regulations, please type your question into the box below. If there is an already asked question that matches yours it will show up on the screen. If not, you will be asked for your email address and your question will be sent directly to us. We will get back to you with an answer shortly. Ask a question: Email Address: Company: Your Name: Phone: Frequently Asked Questions Labor Do You Have To Pay Your Head Chef Overtime For Work In Excess of 40 Hours? Do we have to pay a waitstaff person more than the $2.38 per hour + tips if they receive no tips during a shift? Do you have any written guidelines for tipped employees on how much to declare? I am currently employing several Russian students. They all have the proper identification and a US tax ID number. Are there any taxes that they are not eligible to have deducted from their pay? (social security, medicare, Fed. W/H, etc). As their employer am I liable for paying or matching all the usual taxes? (social security, unemployment for state & federal, etc.) In NH restaurants cannot legally deduct credit card fees from server's tips that are charged on a credit card. At least I know this was true a few years ago. Has this changed or is there any talk of allowing this deduction? The cost to a restaurant can be quite substantial over the course of a year. What is the law or rule regarding charging transaction fees on tips? Liquor How do I apply for a license to serve liquor? How does the NH Liquor Commission determine how many people can be in a given lounge area? Other What is the meals tax in New Hampshire? Do you have any statistics or information regarding restaurants and the internet? New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association PO Box 1175 • 14 Dixon Avenue, Suite 208 • Concord, NH 03302 603-228-9585 • Fax: 603-226-1829 •