by Josh Peterson, Los Angeles, California
![]() Remember that Renewable Energy Tax legislation that passed a few months ago? It was filled with all sorts of green goodies, like alternative energy credits and money for weatherization assistance programs. Congress, doing something uncharacteristically awesome, slipped in an Easter egg that went went mostly unnoticed. Hidden deep within the flapdoodle and flummery of congressional legalese jargon is a nifty little tax credit for commuters who bike to work. The Bicycle Commuter Act What the Bicycle Commuter Act Offers From Mr. Blumenauer’s website: (You’ll also find the legalese version of the bill on his website.) For employees who regularly commute to work by bicycle, employers may offset the costs of bicycle purchase, improvement, repair, and storage at the rate of $20 per month. Based on how the employer chooses to offer the benefits, the employee may bring receipts to be reimbursed, may sign up for regular monthly payments, or devise some sort of voucher system with their employer. Who Provides This Benefit For You? What Do You Have Do as A Commuter?
Ride your bike for a substantial portion of your commute. The League of American Bicyclists provide reimbursement cards that make it easy for you to invoice your rebate. If you already bike to work, it's like a free twenty bucks. (I smell a pizza party.) Otherwise, it's just one more good reason to do so. Source: Treehugger |
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