Commuter Choice Initiative

The Commuter Choice tax benefit creates big savings for commuters and employers.

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Employers can increase their benefits package and reduce their payroll taxes by offering Commuter Choice benefits, which can be paid for by the employer, by the employee (through a pre-tax salary deduction), or by a combination of both employer and the employee. These benefits are offered through Section 132 of the Federal tax code.

Employers can create a Commuter Choice program to incorporate transit/vanpool benefits, qualified parking benefits, and/or parking cash out benefits. The program can include all or any of these benefits.

Employers have the flexibility to choose what to offer, and to choose who is eligible to receive the benefits.

Click here to find out more about the Commuter Choice benefit.

 

New in 2009 Tax Free Benefits added for Bike Commuters in 2009

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 : H.R. 1424:  (bailout) bill signed into law by President Bush on October 3, 2008 includes expanding qualified transportation fringe benefits (Section 132(f) ) to allow up to $20.00 per month for bicycle commuters.  Bicycle benefits will take effect in January of 2009.  
 
This benefit means that employers may provide employees with up to $20 in tax-free bicycle benefits per month up to $240 per calendar year for reasonable expenses incurred by the employee during the calendar year for the purchase of a bicycle and bicycle improvements, repair, and storage if the bicycle is regularly used by the employee to travel between the employee's residence and place of employment.  FRINGE BENEFIT FOR BICYCLE COMMUTERS.

 
   
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