IRS Revenue Ruling 2006-57 had previously set a deadline of January 1, 2008 for transit systems to comply with technology standards needed to use debit cards to provide pre-tax transportation benefits. This date was pushed to January 1, 2009 when it was learned that certain transit systems would have difficulty meeting the technology standards. The date has again been moved to January 1, 2010 to give those systems more time to comply with the ruling.   

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