Every week, restaurant owners in Lockwood sign financing agreements at 12% APR for equipment they desperately need. And every week, those same owners are sitting on $25,000 to $100,000 in cash refunds they don't even know they're owed.
Here's the truth: If you have tipped employees in Lockwood, the IRS probably owes you money. And you can use that money to buy equipment. Cash. No loans. No interest. No monthly payments.
Show Me What I'm Owed →You walk into a dealer. They show you a nice commercial oven. $8,750. “We can finance that,” they say. “11.5% APR. 42 months. Easy approval.” Sounds reasonable. Until you do the math...
You'll pay $10,670 total for equipment that costs $8,750. That's $1,920 that disappears into interest.
Think about what you could do with that money. New marketing campaign. Staff bonuses. A second location. Instead, it goes to a bank. Forever.
Here's what they don't tell you at the dealership: That 12% APR adds up fast. And by the time you factor in origination fees (usually 3-5% upfront), prepayment penalties, and the monthly cash flow crunch, you're looking at real money.
In the restaurant business—where a 3-5% profit margin is considered good—you can't afford to throw away $1,920 on interest. That's not being dramatic. That's just math.
This is the part that makes restaurant owners angry. If you have tipped employees in Lockwood, you've probably been overpaying FICA taxes for years. The government owes you money. A lot of it. And you can claim it going back three full years.
You get a check from the IRS for taxes you already paid. Use it to buy equipment. Cash. No loan officer. No monthly payment reminder. Just done.
Under Section 45B of the tax code, restaurants can reclaim FICA taxes paid on tipped wages above minimum wage. Most Lockwood restaurants don't know about this. So they keep overpaying. Year after year.
That's per year. Multiply by 3 for your retroactive claim. Then add it ongoing for every future year.
So instead of financing that commercial oven at 12% APR... you claim your FICA refund. Get a check. Pay cash. Keep the $1,920 you would've paid in interest.
We do this all day for restaurants in Lockwood. Pull your payroll records. Calculate what you're owed. File the amended returns. Then you get a check from the IRS—usually within 8-12 weeks.
We'll calculate and file your FICA credits for the past 3 years. You get a lump sum check. Use it for equipment. Use it for payroll. Use it for whatever you need. One-time service.
Start My Claim →Switch to PayStreet for payroll and we automatically calculate your FICA credits every single year. No more overpaying. No more missing refunds. Just done for you. Ongoing.
Talk to Payroll Team →Either way, you stop overpaying taxes. And that money goes where it belongs—back into your restaurant.
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If you're in Lockwood and you're about to finance equipment at 15-25% APR, just check this first. Because if you have tipped employees, you might already have the money sitting in an IRS account with your name on it.
Five minutes to find out could save you $1,920 in interest. That's not hype. That's just what the math shows.