{"id":9336,"date":"2009-06-12T07:40:18","date_gmt":"2009-06-12T11:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"tag:www.legitreviews.com:\/\/c79e021aed3ac639361f85ee4f9a8f8b"},"modified":"2009-06-12T07:40:18","modified_gmt":"2009-06-12T11:40:18","slug":"the-internal-revenue-service-wants-to-tax-work-mobile-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/computerhunter.us\/?p=9336","title":{"rendered":"The Internal Revenue Service Wants To Tax Work Mobile Phones"},"content":{"rendered":"

The use of company-issued mobile phones could trigger new federal income taxes on millions of Americans as a “fringe benefit.” The IRS, in a notice issued this week, said employees could avoid tax liability if they showed proof they used personal cellphones for nonbusiness calls during work hours.<\/p>\n

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The Internal Revenue Service proposed employers assign 25% of an employee's annual phone expenses as a taxable benefit. Under that scenario, a worker in the 28% tax bracket, whose wireless device costs the company $1,500 a year, could see $105 in additional federal income tax.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The use of company-issued mobile phones could trigger new federal income taxes on millions of Americans as a “fringe benefit.” The IRS, in a notice issued this week, said employees could avoid tax liability if they showed proof they used personal cellphones for nonbusiness calls during work hours.<\/p>\n

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The Internal Revenue Service proposed employers assign 25% of an employee's annual phone expenses as a taxable benefit. Under that scenario, a worker in the 28% tax bracket, whose wireless device costs the company $1,500 a year, could see $105 in additional federal income tax.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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