The recent federal Bailout Bill, also known as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), contained a number of unrelated pieces of legislation, one of which was the Bicycle Commuters Act.

Starting January 1, 2009, federal law will allow employers to make bicycle commuting expense reimbursements under IRC Section 132(f) up to $20.00 per month to employees who regularly commute to work by bicycle.

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