There's something gross about being able to avoid social security contributions as a government provided business incentive. I get it wasn't a Gusto decision (and that they're just enabling claiming the benefit), but it's still unsettling.
Now, I don't think that's actually what the policy change has done, but the problem isn't allowing firms to offset the tax.
The right kind of incentive would be a grant, just like the earned income tax credit which comes out of the general fund.
It wasn't enough to get rid of pensions, stagnate wages, shift most income to the top 1%. Now we're going to fund innovation out of the piggy bank of the social program that keeps most elderly out of poverty.
That's my point. It's the wrong way to build a business incentive.
No offense intended to Gusto.