body: Is it legal to tax each item separately? 
  
  
  I visited Buddy's Pizza in Detroit MI on 6 Mile and Conant on 2/14/2016 Valentines Day. The waitress taxed each item on my bill separately: for example, she taxed me for the pizza, then taxed me for the pop, and added a gratuity.
  
  
  
title: Calculating the sales tax on separate items on a restaurant bill