The IRS clarifies the tax treatment of election worker compensation. Thousands of state and local government entities hire workers to conduct primary and general elections. The IRS is stating that compensation paid to election workers is includable as wage income for income tax purposes. And it may be treated as wages for Social Security and Medicare tax purposes. Election workers also may be reimbursed for their mileage or other expenses. To be excludable from wages, expense reimbursements must be made under an accountable plan. See https://bit.ly/2ee0LXv. 

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