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First Employee

“I want to pay for my employees' gym memberships as a wellness perk, is this considered taxable compensation that must run through payroll?”

Life eventQuick Question · 30 min · $95

Whether employer-paid gym memberships are treated as taxable compensation often depends on how the perk is structured, who can use it, and whether it is offered as part of a broader employee benefit program. In many cases, the tax treatment also turns on whether the benefit is provided selectively or available under a more general wellness arrangement, and how the company records it for payroll and financial reporting. For a first employee setup, the main considerations usually include payroll reporting, fringe benefit classification, and documentation of the business purpose and eligibility rules. A focused session can map this against your actual situation in plain English.

In your 30-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:

  • Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
  • Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
  • Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
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This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.

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