The TransitChek Commuter Benefit Program can save both your organization and your employees money. The IRS allows commuters to use up to $125 of their monthly pre tax salary for transit and up to $240 for commuter parking. (The monthly limit of the transit portion of the commuter benefit was reduced from $230 to $125 per month on January 1, 2012 because Congress failed to enact legislation to extend the higher level. The monthly limit for the parking portion of the commuter benefit increased from $230 per month to $240 per month due to an automatic cost of living increase.) By allowing employees to set aside a portion of their pre-tax salary to pay for commuting costs, your organization can save money by reducing the overall payroll taxes it owes.
The TransitChek programs make it easy for employers to help employees take advantage of these tax savings while remaining fully compliant with IRS regulations. Plus, NPCC's partnership with TransitChek extends a 15% discount off of the processing fee.
TransitChek is accepted by most providers of mass transit in the New York metro area, including LIRR, MetroNorth, NJ Transit, PATH, MTA subways and buses, suburban buses, van pools and ferry services and can be applied to parking expenses. Best of all, thanks to our new program, NPCC members will receive a 15% discount on the administrative costs of offering this benefit to their employees.
Because of reduced payroll taxes and the NPCC discount on TransitChek’s administrative fee, this program provides value to your employees without a huge sacrifice on your organization’s part. The NPCC discount on TransitChek’s administrative fee also applies to existing TransitChek participants.
Click here to download a brochure with more information: www.npccny.org/info/TCBrochureNPCC.pdf.
There are two programs open to NPCC members:
The regular TransitChek program is administered by the organization itself and is open to organizations of any size. Go to www.npccny.org/info/transitchek_regular.htm to read more and download the enrollment and order forms.
The premium TransitChek program is administered by TransitChek and is only for organizations with 10 or more enrolled employees. Go to www.npccny.org/info/transitchek_premium.htm to read about this program.
If you have questions, contact Mark Hughel at TransitChek at 212-329-2027 or mhughel@transitcenter.com or Marcia Brown at NPCC at 212-502-4191, extension 27 or mbrown@npccny.org.
updated April 26, 2012