Originally Posted by Often1:18432825
But, remember, if you don't "spend" cash, what you receive from your employer is not a reimbursement, but taxable income and the employer needs to issue a supplemental W2 for it and you need to report that income.
Exactly. An accounting firm where I was a partner had such a policy. Enthusiasm for turning points into cash diminished after I insisted that the reimbursements be run through the payroll system.
I'm still surprised they didn't realize this prior to my arrival.