Quote Originally Posted by fishin' fool View Post
While I can see the principals behind the "they pay for all this stuff out of pocket" theme behind a tip, it actually doesn't make sense. All that stuff that is payed for by the guide is actually tax deductible if they keep receipts. So in essence, while they're paying for it, they will eventually get some help with the bills.

Which assumes that they actually spend enough to itemize. If they spend $5K on supplies and file as an individual, they get no tax relief. They just get out the $5K.

Ed