Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Several New York bagel shops are skirting the tax for sliced bagels and one says he landed in hot water with state authorities for not following the rule. The state requires bagel shops to charge the 8.875 percent prepared food tax for sliced bagels -- a charge that does not cover unsliced bagels -- even without toppings, but some workers at stores including Daniel's Bagels and Murray's Bagels have been neglecting to the charge the tax for sliced bagels with no toppings, the New York Post reported Wednesday. Advertisement However, The New York Department of Taxation and Finance levied a fine against Bruegger's Bagels for not applying the tax, the report said. Kenneth Greene, who owns 33 locations, said he had to pay a "significant" amount and now follows the tax rules to the letter. "We apologize for this change and share in your frustration on this additional tax," a sign at Bruegger's Bagels reads.
