Re:FOILing NYC’s Taxi Trip Data
by mikegreco on Sunday June 15, 2014 @07:51PM
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There are 2 possibilities:
1. People aren't tipping
2. Cab drivers aren't reporting their tips.
Being a native new yorker, legality aside, I'd bet most cash tips go unreported. Reporting a tip makes that tip taxable, so there is a very strong incentive to bury it if they think they can avoid trouble or suspicion.
Re:FOILing NYC’s Taxi Trip Data
by yincrash on Monday June 16, 2014 @08:08AM
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Then you can filter the data to show only CC transactions. There might be some additional variance of CC vs cash tipping, but I think the overall trend will still be there in just the CC transactions.
1. People aren't tipping 2. Cab drivers aren't reporting their tips.
Being a native new yorker, legality aside, I'd bet most cash tips go unreported. Reporting a tip makes that tip taxable, so there is a very strong incentive to bury it if they think they can avoid trouble or suspicion.