Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 31.3404-1. Return and payment by governmental employer.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 3404
Cite as 26 CFR § 31.3404-1
At a glance
Read from the text and its source citation. Not part of the regulation.
- 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. § 3404
- Length
- 100 words · about 1 min to read
If the United States, or a State, Territory, Puerto Rico, or a political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, or any agency or instrumentality of any one or more of the foregoing, is an employer required to deduct and withhold tax under Chapter 24, the return of the amount deducted and withheld as such tax may be made by the officer or employee having control of the payment of the wages or other officer or employee appropriately designated for that purpose. (For provisions relating to the execution and filing of returns, see Subpart G of the regulations in this part.)
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 E Collection of Income Tax at Source
Nearby sections
- § 31.3402(p)-1 Voluntary withholding agreements.
- § 31.3402(q)-1 Extension of withholding to certain gambling winnings.
- § 31.3402(r)-1 Withholding on distributions of Indian gaming profits to tribal members.
- § 31.3403-1 Liability for tax.
- § 31.3404-1 Return and payment by governmental employer.
- § 31.3405(a)-1 Questions and answers relating to Federal income tax withholding on periodic retirement and annuity payments.
- § 31.3405(c)-1 Withholding on eligible rollover distributions; questions and answers.
- § 31.3405(e)-1 Questions and answers relating to withholding on pensions, annuities, and certain other deferred income.
- § 31.3406-0 Outline of the backup withholding regulations.