Accounting
2016 Tax Series: 16 Sweet Fringe Benefits
What’s better than a salary increase? For many employees, the addition of an equivalent fringe benefit may be preferable, due to the tax consequences. For example, if an employee is in the 25% federal tax bracket and receives a $10,000 raise, he or ...
Jun. 28, 2016
What’s better than a salary increase? For many employees, the addition of an equivalent fringe benefit may be preferable, due to the tax consequences. For example, if an employee is in the 25% federal tax bracket and receives a $10,000 raise, he or she takes home $7,500 (not counting other taxes). But a tax-free benefit of $10,000 is actually worth $10,000.
There are more than a dozen statutory tax-free fringe benefits available for employees who participate in employer-based programs. Your small business clients may be contemplating use or expansion of one or more of these valuable fringe benefits. To provide more insights, this series will cover the “sweet 16” fringe benefits on the books for 2016.
Fringe Benefit #2: Help Out With an Adoption Assistance Plan
Fringe Benefit #3: Let’s Get Physical
Fringe Benefit #4: A Tax-Free Message About Cell Phones
Fringe Benefit #5: Dine at Work on the IRS
Fringe Benefit #6: Dependent Care Assistance Plans
Fringe Benefit #7: Educational Assistance Plans
Fringe Benefit #8: Cash In on Employee Discounts
Fringe Benefit #9: Employee Stock Options
Fringe Benefit #10: Employers Get More Time To Comply with WOTC
Fringe Benefit #11: Health Insurance Offers Big Benefits
Fringe Benefit #12: Going “All In” on Group-Term Life Insurance
Fringe Benefit #13: Lodging for Business Purposes
Fringe Benefit #14: Retirement Planning Services
Fringe Benefit #15: Tax-Free Commuting Expenses
Fringe Benefit #16: Moving Expense Reimbursements
Fringe Benefit Bonus: 401(k) Plans: Play the Match Game