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Transportation Benefits
Add Value to
Your Benefits Package!
Save employers money.
Save employees money.
Simple to implement.
Simple to administer.
Increases satisfaction.
Fully compliant with IRS.
Results in higher participation.
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Internal Revenue Code Section 132 and TEA-21) allows employers to offer employees the opportunity to establish pre-tax accounts to pay for qualified work-related commuting and parking expenses.
Acclaim Benefits takes the administrative burden out of offering a transportation benefits program by managing all aspects of administration. We work closely with you to ensure a seamless implementation, accurate ongoing administration and compliance, and complete satisfaction.
Acclaim Benefits has been administering transportation accounts since 1999. Our professional team of consultants, education and communication specialists, account administrators, claim processors, and customer service representatives work together to provide every client and participant with exceptional service.
When employers offer transportation benefits they enhance their employee benefits package with tax-savings and convenience, which attracts and retains motivated employees.
Commuter/Mass Transit Benefits
Employees purchase commuter passes/tickets online with pre-tax dollars for eligible commuter expenses, which include public transportation, vanpools, and commuter highway vehicles.
- Online enrollment and pre-tax commuter purchases
- Set-up recurring monthly purchases (optional)
- Tickets/passes are mailed directly to participants
Program Features
Parking Benefits
Employees may purchase monthly parking contracts online with pre-tax dollars or pay out-of-pocket and request a reimbursement from Acclaim Benefits for eligible parking expenses. Eligible parking expenses include:
- Parking at or near their place of employment, and/or
- Parking at a location from which the employee commutes to work
Employee Advantage
Your employees may save up to 40% on their commuting and parking costs by using pre-tax dollars — a significant tax savings (income and Social Security taxes).
In addition, employees will benefit from the convenience of online enrollment, home delivery of the commuting passes/tickets, and the flexibility of monthly participation. No more waiting in line to buy tickets!
- We offer over 100,000 different types of tickets and passes required by transit or parking providers.
- Employees can set up a "recurring" order for automatic processing every month and receive reminders of upcoming orders.
With these advantages, it’s easy to see why offering the Commuter Benefit program results in higher employee participation over traditional reimbursement plans.
Employer Advantage
Your employees' commuting expenses are exempt from federal payroll taxes, so you save 7.65% (FICA) on every dollar that your employees put aside to pay for their commuting costs.
The commuter program is simple to implement and administer:
- no special reporting
- no annual elections
- no Form 5500
- no discrimination testing requirement
- no risk to the employer of overspent account balances