Qualified Transportation Expenses

Qualified Transportation Expenses

As mentioned in the January Benefit Beat (see Benefit and Compensation Changes Included in Fiscal Cliff Law), the American Taxpayer Relief Act has retroactively extended the maximum qualified transportation benefit applicable to mass transit and van pooling.  In effect for 2012 and 2013, the mass transit benefit mirrors the qualified parking benefit which was $240 for 2012 and $245 for 2013.

If a plan can avail itself of the $240 maximum for 2012, guidance has been provided on how to correct the taxes (see IRS Notice 2013-08). 

 

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Qualified Transportation ExpensesAs mentioned in the January Benefit Beat (see Benefit and Compensation Changes Included in Fiscal Cliff Law), the American Taxpayer Relief Act has retroactively extended the maximum qualified transportation benefit applicable to mass transit and van pooling.  In effect for 2012 and 2013, the mass transit benefit mirrors the qualified parking benefit which was $240 for 2012 and $245 for 2013....2013-02-21T17:00:00-05:00

As mentioned in the January Benefit Beat (see Benefit and Compensation Changes Included in Fiscal Cliff Law), the American Taxpayer Relief Act has retroactively extended the maximum qualified transportation benefit applicable to mass transit and van pooling.  In effect for 2012 and 2013, the mass transit benefit mirrors the qualified parking benefit which was $240 for 2012 and $245 for 2013.