Telecommuting incentives gain momentum
January 12, 2010 by Sam NarisiPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Regulations & Compliance
State governments, as well as the feds, are gearing up to give businesses an incentive to start telecommuting programs.
In 2007, Georgia began offering employers tax credits of up to $20,000 to cover the “planning, training, and/or raw labor costs associated with starting or expanding a telework program.”
Oregon followed with the Business Energy Tax Credit, which helps fund a number of environmentally friendly business initiatives, including telecommuting programs.
On the federal side, the Telework Tax Incentive Act has been introduced to Congress. The credit would give individuals who work from up to $1,000 a year. The money wouldn’t got directly to businesses, but it would make telecommuting a more attractive benefit to offer current and potential employees.
Tags: tax credits, telecommuting
