Is received company swag considered as taxable income?

[johnsonr]

I reported a broken link (URL) contained in an automated email message I received from a tech company.

They updated the link and asked me for my T-shirt size so they could send me some swag "by way of thanks".

I did that, and they sent more than just a T-shirt: swag with a total retail value of about $25 to $50 USD.

According to Column: Taxable swag: If you got free goodies, the IRS wants to know, it looks like the IRS may consider that to be taxable income.

Is that correct?

[Critter-3]

Gifts worth more than $75 are taxable.

Non-cash employee gifts of minimal value (under $75 per year), such as a holiday turkey, are not taxable. The tax-free value is limited to $1,600 for all awards to one employee in a year.Sep 10, 2021

Gifts to Employees – Taxable Income or Nontaxable Gift?

https://www.lbmc.com/blog/gifts-to-employees-taxable-income/#:~:text=Gifts%20worth%20more%20than%20%....

[johnsonr]

Thanks