Dear Editor,

I find it very annoying that certain takeout restaurants are not collecting the correct tax on an item and charging me more instead.

Recently, a 22-cent sales tax became 25 cents on an order I placed. The worker said she was making it even, a $4.90 bill was rounded off $5 for two soups.

Yes, we're talking about petty change, but why are these restaurants rounding it up in their favor? It seems kind of illegal to me.

Sincerely,

Mark Lane

Little Neck