Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 31.3121(a)(6)-1. Payment by an employer of employee tax under section 3101 or employee contributions under a State law.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 3121(a)(6)
Cite as 26 CFR § 31.3121(a)(6)-1
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- Status
- In the current eCFR
- Source
- T.D. 6516, 25 FR 13032, Dec. 20, 1960; 25 FR 14021, Dec. 31, 1960, unless otherwise noted.
- Issued under
- 26 U.S.C. § 3121(a)(6)
- Length
- 54 words · about 1 min to read
- Defines
- 1 term
- Cross-references
- cites 1 Code section and 0 regulations; cited by 0
The term “wages” does not include any payment by an employer (without deduction from the remuneration of, or other reimbursement from, the employee) of either (a) the employee tax imposed by section 3101 or the corresponding section of prior law, or (b) any payment required from an employee under a State unemployment compensation law.
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Code sections it cites
Where it sits in 26 CFR
- Subchapter C Employment taxes and collection of income tax at source
- Part 31 Employment taxes and collection of income tax at source
- Subpart B Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Chapter 21, Internal Revenue Code of 1954)
- General Provisions
Nearby sections
- § 31.3121(a)(3)-1 Retirement payments.
- § 31.3121(a)(4)-1 Payments on account of sickness or accident disability, or medical or hospitalization expenses.
- § 31.3121(a)(5)-1 Payments from or to certain tax-exempt trusts, or under or to certain annuity plans or bond purchase plans.
- § 31.3121(a)(5)-2 Payments under or to an annuity contract described in section 403(b).
- § 31.3121(a)(6)-1 Payment by an employer of employee tax under section 3101 or employee contributions under a State law.
- § 31.3121(a)(7)-1 Payments for services not in the course of employer's trade or business or for domestic service.
- § 31.3121(a)(8)-1 Payments for agricultural labor.
- § 31.3121(a)(10)-1 Payments to certain home workers.
- § 31.3121(a)(11)-1 Moving expenses.