The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as ARRA, increased the monthly exclusion for transit passes and commuter highway vehicles under §132 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC). For January and February 2009, the maximum excludible amount of qualified transportation fringes was $230 per month for qualified parking and $120 per month for transit passes and commuter highway vehicles. Starting in March 2009, the excludible amount for transit passes and commuter highway vehicles increased to $230 per month. The qualified parking fringe remained the same. The amounts will be indexed for inflation for 2010. The fringe benefits can be either paid by the employer and excluded from income or paid from funds contributed on a tax-free basis to a transit reimbursement account as part of a plan established by employers. Contact Vision Payroll if you have any questions on qualified transportation fringe benefits under IRC §132.