Rick F asked:


I’d like to offer $100 prepaid gas cards to my employees every month and structure it as a tax free benefit.
I’d pay less as an employer and they would get the gas card with “pre tax” dollars.

In the end, a $100 gas card, instead of cash compensation, would be like the employee receiving $120-$135 post tax dollars.

Any LEGAL ideas?

Edra

10 Responses to “How can I offer pre-paid gas cards to my employees as a “benefit”?”

1. Phil on December 21st, 2008 10:27 pm

   You can’t do it legally. You have to pay taxes on it and they have to pay taxes on it.

2. TX Cyclone on December 24th, 2008 1:01 pm

   I don’t think it can be considered “tax free”. It is additional compensation.

3. kja63 on December 27th, 2008 4:21 pm

   For tax implications for tax implications for you and your employees.

4. Big O on December 30th, 2008 6:18 am

   when you figure it out please send me one

5. MIZZ k on December 31st, 2008 4:44 am

   My employer did that.

6. Katie W on January 1st, 2009 1:00 pm

   For you can do it is but they pay your and their taxes for you buy during the tax withheld on the value of bonus extra that would amount this is but they pay.

7. Doctor Deth on January 2nd, 2009 12:34 pm

   For gas cards dont think you can do that.

8. insanity !!!!! on January 2nd, 2009 10:54 pm

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9. pebblestoyou on January 5th, 2009 5:14 pm

   Think about the “Gift” of up to $12,000 to any person that is non-taxable to them You may give up to 12k to as many individuals as you want without incurring any gift tax. Thsi annual gift tax exclusion applies only to gifts of “present interests” – items than be used, possessed, and enjoyed presently. Examples of a gift of a present interest include gifts of money, holiday presents, and so forth. Hope this helps! Btw, congrats to you on being a kind of boss who wants to help his/her employees.

10. Brian A on January 6th, 2009 11:56 am

    Nope. No difference between a gas card and straight up cash.