04 May, 2009

Commuter Biking Reimbursements: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Commuter Biking Reimbursements: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/121927.pdf

Page 24 lists possible bike commuter reimbursement possibly equal to that of parking fees.

“…Up to $120 (for 2009) per month of employer provided
transit and vanpool benefits was excludable from gross income. The Senate-passed bill
(Sec. 1251) proposed to increase the monthly exclusion for employer-provided transit, vanpool,
and bicycle commuting benefits to the same level as the exclusion for employer-provided
parking. There was no similar provision in the House bill. ARRA (§1151) includes the text of the
Senate proposal, increasing the benefit for transit, vanpools, and bicycle commuting to $230 per
month. The provision is scheduled to expire at the end of 2010. JCT estimates the cost at $192
million over 10 years.”