Perspective
Sep. 17, 2014
There's no such thing as a free lunch
At a tech company, life is good - until the tax man shows up. What used to be a free incentive to employees that was deducted by the company may soon show up as taxable income on a W-2. By Bradley R. Marsh and Jeremiah Coder
Employees at large companies have at various times received nice perks as part of their jobs. 401(k) matches are pretty standard fare these days. Bonuses on Wall Street and at other firms during bull markets are legendary. But sometimes the everyday work incentives are a little more generous.
The perks showered upon tech company employees in Silicon Valley are well documented: kitchens stocked with gourmet made-t...
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