Eat In Tax at McDonalds WTF???

Author: scott

24 Jan

Since it won’t stop raining here in Southern California I brought the kids to the McDonalds in Burbank yesterday to burn off some energy in the play land. We ordered a couple happy meals with the incredibly shrinking cheeseburgers and I ordered a meal. While the kids were traveling through the miles of urine scented plastic caves I looked down at the receipt, to my surprise there was a one dollar “Eat in tax”. I have never noticed that before, I usually don’t study the receipts at McDicks but come on. Was there a VIP section with leather furniture that I somehow overlooked? Does McDonald’s charge this everywhere? I guess next time I will order it to go and bring the bags into the playland.

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9 Responses for "Eat In Tax at McDonalds WTF???"

Josh January 24th, 2008 at 11:53 am 1
According to a few sources online its just a missing line break between two separate pieces of information… its just the sales tax added to the order and the line tells them whether to put your food in a tray or in a bag to go.
Adam January 24th, 2008 at 12:09 pm 2
Dude, that’s your sales tax. Why it’s “eat in” I have no idea.
Kyle Hayes January 24th, 2008 at 4:55 pm 3
Yeah, Scott, that is just your sales tax. Restaurants with a dining room charge this if you eat in. Otherwise it is not charged.
Aaron January 28th, 2008 at 3:39 pm 4
Nice site/blog, dude, did you eat all that food yourself?
Zach January 30th, 2008 at 11:49 am 5
That’s the law in LA. If you order food to go - no slaes tax because it is a grocery. Eat in and there is tax, because it is a restaurant entertainment. The most ironic is if you eat in at a grocery store.
But rule of thumb - always say “to go” at Starbucks, MC D, etc to avoid sales tax. If you change your mind after the fact and return to the scene of the crime for a “picnic” that’s between you and the city of LA
Steve February 3rd, 2008 at 5:15 pm 6
My sister went MC D in Davenport Iowa and was charged .35 cents
and was told it was charged for eat in carry out and driveup.
Nik February 16th, 2008 at 10:20 am 7
Whether or not it’s your sales tax and just missing a line break, it’s hilarious! Kind of reminds me of my friend’s mail-in rebate experience.
Beegee February 18th, 2008 at 9:44 pm 8
I just had this happen to me today. . . . . $0.38 to “eat in” at McD’s. . . . . I noticed because my meal was a different price than usual so I asked. They told me that since I am using their facilities, there is an extra tax. I told them it was dumb and asked her to make it to go and give me my 38 cents back. What a rip off!!!!
Buddy August 21st, 2008 at 8:59 pm 9
Eat in and eat out taxes are being charged at the Wasilla, AK McD’s. Alaska does not have sales tax.