Senator Wants IRS to Clarify Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Charging of Electric Vehicles

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, has sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service commissioner John Koskinen asking the agency to issue guidance to make clear that electrical vehicle charging provided by employers is a de minimis fringe benefit. Wyden argues that employer-provided electric vehicle charging should not be…