13^93 jipjnci jciy : a } i s q a ' ' i o m __ jl|8,ltS^«ai'j^ >' iai m «=i::Ma« BH am ««i.»« a*, idfrihe TRAQ websilt' C.^v,^, . ^ ^fUt^f "about jfe&ent tax la"sy n H, al Contgiuter gndice Conference > fEbrnrnuter|CTioice Topi Kit including .;;?Ji6w-to" guides for ^Smmunities, C-^^^r.-^-x , -*? £S??- ^ /;; ::cpmparueg;and r|jdj;viduals interested ^Trfrcontm^ter cljiige benefits ' *n 13 :*!-* ,«iites»" .o\v do I find out more about Commuter Choice? i mi esss sam I I I .^gjgg^ .^^ \ SJG>XS£|yiew inform&tioffe .*C3^f and 'Benefits -% State Impletft^itation Plan Progran^M theif%fforts to meet Clean Air Act requirements,^ ^, ^ EPA's Transportation Air Quality Center Telepmpne Information RequestlSme: (734) 214-4100 Find it all at http://www.epa.gov/oms/tra Printed on recycled paper that contains at least 20% post consumer fiber. ------- w hat is Commuter Choice? t , t Commuter Choice Programs encourage transportation choices other than solo-driving by taking advantage of recently passed tax incentives for transit, vanpooling, and parking benefits. ta Hat «B» MM, I I 1 \Vhowillbenefit from Commuter Choice? Employees: - Save money - More transportation choices Employers: - Save on payroll taxes - Enhance recruiting and retention ^ Entire Communities: - Improve air quality and reduce congestion - Improve quality of life through more transportation choices I I I ! I I I I I Increase use of transit, vanpools, carpools, bikepaths and walkways^ *^^^^^^^ - -.. - - - ' ""-- " - '- m - - -^Mj ' _^.v >''§ . ... ; -. , i A laf ge ._y XZ/xamples of possible savings ... 1 employer r -| ^o-;;,,; " y can realise 1 An ^ "- ,;:.^ __ -I $1 million employee 1 can save J $218 in 1 taxes. L. «.««.«« J untaxed compe -'...;' -, .,,-- An employee who sets aside $6| a month b^ore taxes for transit benefits, receives a total of 1 $780 per year in jnsation. At a tax rate ^":~"~ I - -'.--. ; For a business with, in pavr0ll 25'000 employees tax savfiies. who each set aside1 e $65 a month '6eforeL "; taxes for transit benefits, the employer does not have to pay federal payroll taxes on $19.5 million per year. At a tax rate of 6%, the employer has an of 28%, the employee has $218 in annual tax savings of over $1 million. actual annual tax savings. EPA's Transportation Air Quality Center TelepTione Informatiori Request Line: (734) 214-4100 Find it all at http://^ www.epa.gov/ oms/ traq ------- |