Calculators
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Free restaurant recovery calculators: FICA tip credit (Section 45B), card processing effective rate, and delivery-app error charges. Each one publishes its formula and a worked example.
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- Free, no signupFICA Tip Credit CalculatorEstimate the Section 45B FICA tip credit from three payroll numbers: tips, tipped hours and average cash wage. Creditable tips are tips minus what it takes to reach $5.15 an hour; the credit is 7.65% of that.
- Free, no signupRestaurant Processing Fee CalculatorYour effective rate is total processing fees divided by card volume. Compare it with what your contracted rate should cost; a persistent gap is the first sign of rate creep, a misapplied rate or fees you did not agree to.
- Free, no signupDelivery Error Charge CalculatorMultiply weekly delivery orders by your error-charge rate and average charge to get the yearly cost, then by the share you can win on dispute. Only disputes filed inside 14 days (DoorDash) or 30 days (Uber Eats, Grubhub) count.
- Free, no signupDelivery Sales Tax Overpayment CalculatorIf a delivery platform remitted sales tax as marketplace facilitator and you reported the same sales as taxable, the overlap is marketplace sales x tax rate x months affected. It is a screening number: the refund is capped at the lower of what you paid and what the platform remitted.
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Send exports, not logins: processor statements, payout reports, delivery-app CSVs and payroll summaries. We return a written list of what looks recoverable, what each item is worth, and which deadlines are still open. If something is worth pursuing, we quote the recovery before you commit to anything.
Request a free leak scanFrequently asked questions
- What is the best restaurant calculator to start with?
- Choose the calculator that matches your records and question. Use the processing fee calculator for a card statement, the FICA tip credit calculator for payroll tips and wages, and the delivery-app calculator for error charges. Each calculator publishes its formula and a worked example.
- Are Pavado's restaurant recovery calculators free?
- Yes. The calculators are free to use without signing up. Each calculator page explains its inputs, formula, assumptions and example so you can understand the estimate.
- Does a calculator result mean I am owed that amount?
- No. A calculator gives an estimate based on your inputs and its stated assumptions. Verify the underlying records and applicable terms before submitting a dispute or discussing a tax claim with your preparer.