More Employers Forced To Offer Commuter Benefits

Wish your employer offered a commuter benefits program so you could snag the federal commuter tax break? Most large employers do, but small companies are less likely to. So public transportation advocates have been working a new angle—getting localities to mandate that employers offer it. The New York City Council is the latest to pass such a law; it’s just waiting for Mayor Bill De Blasio’s signature. Read more.