“For thousands of Bay Area techies blessed to be working for benevolent behemoths like Google (GOOG) and Facebook, there could be an end to the free lunch. And the free shuttle to work. And maybe even the free haircut. As firms pile on benefits to attract and retain the brightest of the bright, it has increasingly been part of the job description of Silicon Valley tech workers that they be pampered nearly to death with perks. But now the IRS is reportedly examining whether free food — and the other free perks — provided by Silicon Valley tech companies qualifies as a fringe benefit on which employees should pay additional tax.”
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_22982220/irs-is-looking-into-whether-free-meals-at
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