[gusopol3]

a free meal at Google estimated at $8 to $10 for an employee that eats two meals a day at the office could cost the company an extra $4,000 to $5,000 a year in taxes

so $20 /day x 5 days/ week x 50 wks/year = $10,000/ yr benefit, is going to net IRS $4-5000/ year according to this genius reporter. Under what rule could they tax the company anyway? How about free parking at work when parking is $30 / day at a city garage. I'm sure I wouldn't care for most Google employees , but next to the IRS thugs, I'll take their side anytime.

[OldMissileer]

so $20 /day x 5 days/ week x 50 wks/year = $10,000/ yr benefit, is going to net IRS $4-5000/ year according to this genius reporter. Under what rule could they tax the company anyway?

Gift tax at 50%?