The practice of providing busy worker with on-site meals and snacks to keep them fueled up and close to their computers may be in jeopardy.

The free meals for employees deal is generally associated with Silicon Valley firms like Google that serve up thousands of such meals annually in company cafeterias and break rooms. The IRS has taken a hands-off position on the practice, to date not including it as a taxable perk.

But it's been making noises about re-examining its position. In late July, its signal that it might reassess its position got stronger when it mentioned on-site employee meals in its annual Priority Guidance Plan as one matter it would spend more time pondering.