Back to the top Find out about a tax free commuting benefit called Commuter Check Thanks to Commuter Check , Twin Cities employees can now get transit and vanpool fares as a tax-free employee benefit. Commuter Check is just one of several employer programs that allow employees to receive a tax free benefit. Employers buy Commuter Checks by mail. Employees redeem them for transit passes and vanpool fares. Each Commuter Check is worth more than the same amount in salary.
Employers save on payroll taxes while employees save both income and payroll taxes.