Employee Stipend Categories

30 categories. Endless combinations. One platform.

Every company — and every employee — is different. That’s why Compt gives you 30 employee stipend categories to mix, match, and build a benefits program that actually fits your people.

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Popular categories
Health & wellness
Food
Family
Professional development
+ 26 more categories
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Taxable · 17 categories

Lifestyle benefits your people will actually use

These categories cover the personal side of your employees’ lives. Administered as taxable stipends — Compt handles the tax reporting automatically.

Caregiving

Support for employees managing care for aging parents, family members with disabilities, and more.

Charitable Giving

A stipend for donations to the charities and causes they care about most.

Entertainment

 Movies, concerts, games, amusement parks, streaming — the stuff that makes weekends worth it.

Experiences

Adventures and activities that broaden horizons, from cooking classes to skydiving.

Family

Summer camp, karate lessons, school supplies, family activities. Help employees invest in the people they come home to.

Family Building

Fertility treatments, IVF, egg freezing, adoption, surrogacy — support on the path to parenthood.

Financial Wellness

Financial planning, budgeting tools, debt management, and savings programs.

Food

Dining out, meal delivery, grocery runs, meal kits — however they prefer to eat.

Health & Wellness

Gym memberships, fitness classes, mindfulness apps, vitamins, therapy copays, and more.

Home

Home improvements, furniture, utilities — making where they live more comfortable.

Personal Development

Life coaching, hobby classes, language learning, creative workshops, and beyond.

Personal Travel

Stipends that help cover the cost of personal vacations and getaways.

Pets

Vet visits, grooming, food, pet insurance — furry (and scaly) family members matter too.

Productivity

Tools, apps, and subscriptions that help employees work smarter.

Tech

Gadgets, personal tech, and digital essentials for life and work.

Treat Yourself

 A spa day, new shoes, a fancy candle — no justification required.

Weight Management

Nutritionist consultations, meal planning services, and programs for weight goals.

That's 17 lifestyle categories — and we're just getting started.

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Nontaxable · 13 categories

Workstyle benefits that come with a tax advantage

These categories directly support how your people work — and because of that, they’re nontaxable. More value for employees, smarter spend for you.

Business Travel

Flights, hotels, meals on the road — comfortable travel without clunky expense systems.

Cell Phone

Contribute to or fully cover employees’ cell phone bills.

Commuter Parking

Cover parking costs near the workplace — pretax, simple, done.

Commuter Transit

Public transit, cycling, rideshares — less painful, more sustainable commuting.

Company Swag

Branded gear employees actually want. No bulk orders, no storage closets, no waste.

Coworking

Access to coworking spaces when the home office walls start closing in.

Internet

Financial planning, budgeting tools, debt management, and savings programs.

Professional Certifications

Certification programs that keep your team sharp and growing.

Professional Development

Training, workshops, courses, conferences — invest in their futures.

Remote Work Equipment

Desks, chairs, monitors, keyboards — a home office that actually works.

Safety Equipment

PPE, ergonomic tools, and the gear employees need to stay safe on the job.

Student Loan Repayment

Stipends that help cover the cost of personal vacations and getaways.

Team Events

Offsites, happy hours, group activities that build real connections.

Or build an LSA with all of them

Don’t want to pick and choose? Wrap any combination of these 30 categories into a single Lifestyle Spending Account. One balance for employees. One program for you.

Design it your way — choose categories, set budgets, define timelines.
Employees choose what matters — one dashboard, zero confusion.
Automatic tax compliance — Compt separates taxable and nontaxable behind the scenes.
A preview of the Compt dashboard for admins, including a utilization chart and ComptGPT

Shape a work culture that feels like a life upgrade

30 categories. One platform. A benefits program your people will actually talk about.

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