REI is the first area retail store to sign on for the Commuter Check bicycle vouchers.
The inability to collect parking or transit benefits and the limited number of accepting bike shops will probably discourage employers and bike commuters from signing up in droves for now. Still $20 is $20 and Congressman Blumenauer is seeking to make the bicycle commuter benefit compatible with its companion programs.
The NY Times Blog talks about the program:
Biking Has Its (Tax) Benefits. Or Does It
This is the legacy blog of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. It is an archive of posts from 2003 to 2014. Making your ride better since 1972. https://www.bicyclecoalition.org
2 comments:
Any idea if U of P gives this benefit?
REI has a great top brand cycling gears.
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