Tax Reform Tax Tip 2018-190: Tax reform law makes changes to employee achievement award rules

 

IRS Tax Tips December 10, 2018

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Issue Number:    Tax Reform Tax Tip 2018-190 Tax reform law makes changes to employee achievement award rules The IRS reminds employers that last year's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made changes to several programs that can affect an employer's bottom line and its employees' deductions. This includes employee achievement awards. Here are some facts about these changes: Under previous law: Employers could deduct the cost of certain employee achievement awards. Deductible awards were excludible from employee income. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: There is now a prohibition on cash, gift cards and other non-tangible personal property as employee achievement awards. Special rules allow an employee to exclude certain achievement awards from their wages if the awards are tangible personal property. The new law clarifies that tangible personal property doesn't include cash, cash equivalents, gift cards, gift coupons, certain gift certificates, tickets to theater or sporting events, vacations, meals, lodging, stocks, bonds, securities, and other similar items. More information: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: A Comparison for businesses Employer Update Share this tip on social media -- #IRSTaxTip: Tax reform law makes changes to employee achievement award rules https://go.usa.gov/xPSvY   Back to Top                     Thank you for subscribing to IRS Tax Tips, an IRS e-mail service. For more information on federal taxes please visit IRS.gov. This message was distributed automatically from the IRS Tax Tips mailing list. Please Do Not Reply To This Message.

 

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