Welcome to the Best Workplaces for Commuters
Business Benefits Calculator!
Use this tool to assess the benefits and costs of Commuter Choice programs for your organization, employees, and community. By entering information about your site and potential commuter programs, you can calculate your benefits and costs, and find out if you qualify for the
National Standard of Excellence
. You may also learn more about
what to do to qualify
.
First, provide some information about your work site. Please enter information for one individual work location only. If your organization has multiple locations, you may want to use the calculator multiple times to examine effects at each location.
Your Location
In which state are you located?
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Nationwide
In which type of location?
Downtown central business district
Other urban (high density)
Suburban office park (low density)
Your Organization/ Tax Information
What type of organization are you?
For-profit
Non-profit
Government
Select:
Your Federal corporate income tax rate
15%
25%
34%
35%
39%
38%
OR
Your annual corporate net income
$1 -- $50,000
$50,001 -- $75,000
$75,001 -- $100,000
$100,001 -- $335,000
$335,001 -- $10,000,000
$10,000,001 -- $15,000,000
$15,000,001 -- $18,333,333
Greater than $18,333,333
Calculated marginal federal corporate tax rate
%
State corporate income tax rate
%
Marginal corporate tax rate
%
Your Employees
How many employees do you have?
#
What is the average salary?
$
What percentage of your employees make less than $90,000?
#
%
Average marginal FICA for the employer and employee
%
Federal employee marginal income tax rate
%
State employee marginal income tax rate
%
Employee marginal income tax rate
%
Travel Patterns
How many employees take transit or vanpools to work?
How many employees bike or walk to work?
Parking Situation
What type of parking do you provide for your employees?
Fully subsidized (free to employees)
Partially subsidized (employees pay part of cost)
No contribution to employee parking
What kind of parking do employees use?
Surface lot
Above-ground garage
Underground garage
Space cost ($/space-month)
$
Employee contribution to parking cost ($/employee-month)
$
Employer contribution to parking cost ($/employee-month)
$
Are employee parking payments made on a pre-tax basis?
Yes
No
Place a check in the box next to programs you would like to examine.
Note: In order to meet the
National Standard of Excellence
in commuter benefits and qualify as one of the nation's Best Workplaces for Commuters, you must select at least one primary benefit option and at least three supporting benefit options. You must also offer access to an Emergency Ride Home program and ensure that 14% of your employees do not drive alone to work within 18 months of joining the program. To learn if you qualify,
review the criteria for joining
.
Required Benefit to Meet National Standard of Excellence
Emergency ride home
Primary Benefit Options
Employer-paid Transit/Vanpool Benefits
Provide at least $30 per month in benefits or the full value of commuting costs
Enter how much monthly benefit $
Parking Cash Out
Provide option of cash instead of parking; must offer at least $30 per month, and at least 75% of the actual saved costs of parking
Enter how much monthly benefit - default is 75% of parking cost $
Teleworking
Offer a teleworking program that meets or exceeds a 6% average participation rate
Enter percent of employees teleworking full-time
%
Enter percent of employees teleworking part-time
%
Enter average days teleworking per week for part-time teleworkers
Percent of employees teleworking on an average day
%
Cost of setting up and maintaining a home office. Typical cost is $4,000 per full-time teleworker. $
Employer-defined Benefit Program
Option must achieve demonstrable benefits and be agreed to by the Federal Commuter Choice Team
Supporting Benefit Options
Ridesharing or carpool matching
Employer-paid Transit/Vanpool Benefits
Less than $30 per month in benefits
Enter how much monthly benefit $
Employee Pre-Tax Payroll Deduction for Transit/Vanpool Expenses
Enter Average Employee Pre-tax Voucher Contribution ($/employee-month) (must be no more than $105) $
Enter current percent of employees taking transit or vanpools
%
Parking cash out
Less than $30 per month or less than 75% of the actual cost of the parking benefit
Enter how much monthly parking cash-out $
Shuttles from transit stations
Preferred parking for carpools / vanpools
Secure bicycle parking, showers and/or lockers
Type of facility:
rack or
locker
Designed for how many bikes
Financial incentives for bicyclists or walkers
Enter level of incentive per month $
Teleworking
Under 6% average participation
Enter percent of employees teleworking full-time
%
Enter percent of employees teleworking part-time
%
Enter average days teleworking per week for part-time teleworkers
Percent of employees teleworking on an average day
%
Cost of setting up and maintaining a home office. Typical cost is $4,000 per full-time teleworker. $
Estimate Participation
Transit / Vanpool Users
Existing number without programs
Increase due to programs (range:
)
Total with programs
Bicyclists / Pedestrians
Existing number without programs
Increase due to programs (range:
)
Total with programs
Teleworkers
(due to implementing program)
Reduction in Number of People Driving to Work
(range:
)