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Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR

§ 31.3101-2. Rates and computation of employee tax.

In effect eCFR current as of October 15, 2026

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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 3101

Cite as 26 CFR § 31.3101-2

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Status
In the current eCFR
Issued
November 29, 2013 by T.D. 9645
Last amended
January 29, 2014
Issued under
26 U.S.C. § 3101
Length
364 words · about 2 min to read
Cross-references
cites 0 Code sections and 1 regulation; cited by 0
(a) Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance. The rates of employee tax for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) with respect to wages received in calendar years after 1983 are as follows (these regulations do not reflect off-Code revisions to the following rates):
Calendar yearPercent
1984, 1985, 1986, or 19875.7
1988 or 19896.06
1990 and subsequent years6.2
(b)
(1) Hospital Insurance. The rates of employee tax for Hospital Insurance (HI) with respect to wages received in calendar years after 1973 are as follows:
Calendar yearPercent
1974, 1975, 1976, or 19770.90
19781.00
1979 or 19801.05
1981, 1982, 1983, or 19841.30
19851.35
1986 and subsequent years1.45
(2) Additional Medicare Tax.
(i) The rate of Additional Medicare Tax with respect to wages received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, is as follows:
Taxable yearPercent
Beginning after December 31, 20120.9
(ii) Individuals are liable for Additional Medicare Tax with respect to wages received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, which are in excess of:
Filling statusThreshold
Married individual filing a joint return$250,000
Married individual filing a separate return125,000
Any other case200,000
(c) Computation of employee tax. The employee tax is computed by applying to the wages received by the employee the rates in effect at the time such wages are received.
Example.

In 1989, A performed services for X which constituted employment (see § 31.3121(b)-2). In 1990 A receives from X $1,000 as remuneration for such services. The tax is payable at the 6.2 percent OASDI rate and the 1.45 percent HI rate in effect for the calendar year 1990 (the year in which the wages are received) and not at the 6.06 percent OASDI rate and the 1.45 percent HI rate which were in effect for the calendar year 1989 (the year in which the services were performed).

(d) Effective/applicability date. Paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section apply to quarters beginning on or after November 29, 2013.

[T.D. 9645, 78 FR 71471, Nov. 29, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 4623, Jan. 29, 2014]

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Amendment history

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  1. Amended (79 FR 4623)
  2. Issued by T.D. 9645 (78 FR 71471)

Where it sits in 26 CFR

  1. Subchapter C Employment taxes and collection of income tax at source
  2. Part 31 Employment taxes and collection of income tax at source
  3. Subpart B Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Chapter 21, Internal Revenue Code of 1954)
  4. Tax on Employees

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