The GOP Congress is looking at including employer-provided benefits like free transportation, food and gyms as taxable income as a way to pay for tax cuts.

Summary

House Republicans are considering taxing employer-provided benefits like transit passes, free meals, and on-site gyms to help offset the cost of Trump’s proposed $10 trillion tax cuts.

The move could generate $157 billion over 10 years but faces opposition due to its potential impact on worker morale and return-to-office policies.

Experts warn it could lower employee productivity and force companies to reconsider benefits.

While the proposal remains uncertain, lawmakers may be forced to adopt unpopular measures to fund the tax cuts amid a $36 trillion federal deficit.

  • funkless_eck
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    8 hours ago

    we do one day in person in office a week. I need to meet with the COO, CTO and CFO for some RFQ of a new product thing. I literally need their physical presence for some documents etc. It has been delayed three weeks so far because none of them come to the in person office days lmao.

    4 of my 5 regular occurring meetings on this are virtual because they meet with out of state contractors, clients or similar. Also I’m the only one who eats lunch at 1 instead of 12, and I regularly have clashing meetings, so I am literally driving 2 hours a week to go to a different place to take my virtual meetings and eat lunch alone in a canteen instead of my kitchen