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Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR

§ 31.3121(b)-1. Employment; services to which the regulations in this subpart apply.

In effect eCFR current as of October 15, 2026

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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 3121(b)

Cite as 26 CFR § 31.3121(b)-1

At a glance

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Status
In the current eCFR
Issued
December 20, 1960 by T.D. 6516
Last amended
December 4, 1968 by T.D. 6983
Issued under
26 U.S.C. § 3121(b)
Length
196 words · about 1 min to read
Cross-references
cites 0 Code sections and 2 regulations; cited by 2
(a) The provisions of the regulations in this subpart relating to the term “employment” apply with respect to services performed after 1954. Certain provisions also apply with respect to services performed before 1955 for which the remuneration is paid after 1954 (see paragraph (b) of § 31.3121(b)-2. For provisions relating generally to services performed before 1955, see paragraph (a) of § 31.3121 (b)-2. For provisions relating to the circumstances under which services which do not constitute employment are nevertheless deemed to be employment, and relating to the circumstances under which services which constitute employment are nevertheless deemed not to be employment, see § 31.3121 (c)-1. For provisions relating to who are employees and who are employers see §§ 31.3121 (d)-1 and 31.3121 (d)-2, respectively.
(b) The taxes apply with respect to remuneration paid after 1954 for services performed before 1955, as well as for services performed after 1954, to the extent that the remuneration and services constitute wages and employment. See §§ 31.3121(a)-1 to 31.3121(a)(13)-1 relating to wages.

[T.D. 6516, 25 FR 13032, Dec. 20, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6983, 33 FR 18015, Dec. 4, 1968]

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Cross-references

Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.

Regulations it cites

Cited by 2 other regulations

Amendment history

From the source citation at the end of the section, newest first. T.D. is a Treasury decision; FR is the Federal Register.

  1. Amended by T.D. 6983 (33 FR 18015)
  2. Issued by T.D. 6516 (25 FR 13032)

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. General Provisions

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