HR 863
111th Congress
House
Taxation
Commuting
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax exclusion
Pedestrians and bicycling
Public transit
Transportation costs
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employees to receive transportation fringe benefits for the same month both in the form of transit passes and reimbursement of bicycle commuting expenses.
Introduced: February 4, 2009
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Became law
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 4, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E210)
Feb 4, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow employees to receive transit passes and reimbursements of bicycle commuting expenses as tax-exempt employer-provided fringe benefits in the same month; and (2) exempt reimbursements of bicycle commuting expenses from inclusion in gross income as constructively received.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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