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I'm not asking whether or not you tip. What I want to know is, for those of you who receive tips, what percentage do you claim on your income tax return?

By law, you should claim 100%.  
 
"The Income Tax Act is clear about income from tips: tips are taxable and it is your responsibility to report any that you receive. When you earn tips and do not report them, you are participating in the underground economy—you are increasing the tax burden on your friends, family, and neighbours, who have all of their income reported by their employers on their T4 slips.  
 
Deliberately deciding not to report your tips is also illegal. If CRA auditors and investigators find that you are not reporting all your sources of income, you may be audited, face fines, penalties, or potential jail time."  
 
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/txtps/2014/tt140805-eng.html

what Abbysmum said is correct and i wonder with the increased use of cards i wonder how many more tips are declared now but lets face it very little cash tips are declared, what % IDK

sent you a pm.

I've never actually worked in a job that "expects" tips. I'm well aware of what is legally required (100% of your income) and it's actually a pet peeve of mine when people don't claim tips or feel that the required amount is only 10-15% of their income. They are already paid to do a job and I don't feel that it is MY job to supplement their income.