Under IRS regulations, employees are subject to Federal and State income and withholding taxes on the value of their personal use of an employer-provided vehicle.  These regulations allow employers the option not to withhold income taxes on this value.  Employers are still required to include this value on the Form W-2 employees will receive.

Illinois State University is electing not to withhold income taxes on the value of an employee’s personal use of an employer-provided vehicle.  Illinois State University is still required to withhold employment taxes (e.g. Medicare, Old-Age Survivor Disability Insurance) if applicable.

To avoid paying additional taxes when filing their tax return, employees may wish to amend their Form W-4 (Withholding Certificate) to provide additional withholding. Alternatively, employees may wish to make payments of estimated taxes by filing a Form 1040-ES.