Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 31.3406(a)-2. Definition of payors obligated to backup withhold.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 3406(a)
Cite as 26 CFR § 31.3406(a)-2
At a glance
Read from the text and its source citation. Not part of the regulation.
- Status
- In the current eCFR
- Issued
- July 26, 2002 by T.D. 9010
- Last amended
- August 16, 2010 by T.D. 9496
- Issued under
- 26 U.S.C. § 3406(a)
- Length
- 261 words · about 1 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 2 Code sections and 0 regulations; cited by 9
[T.D. 9010, 67 FR 48759, July 26, 2002, as amended by T.D. 9496, 75 FR 49835, Aug. 16, 2010]
Cross-references
Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.
Code sections it cites
Cited by 9 other regulations
- § 1.671-5 Reporting for widely held fixed investment trusts.
- § 1.1441-1 Requirement for the deduction and withholding of tax on payments to foreign persons.
- § 1.1471-1 Scope of chapter 4 and definitions.
- § 31.3406-0 Outline of the backup withholding regulations.
- § 31.3406(a)-1 Backup withholding requirement on reportable payments.
- § 31.3406(a)-4 Time when payments are considered to be paid and subject to backup withholding.
- § 31.3406(d)-3 Special 30-day rules for certain reportable payments.
- § 31.3406(h)-1 Definitions.
- § 31.3406(h)-2 Special rules.
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.
- Amended by T.D. 9496 (75 FR 49835)
- Issued by T.D. 9010 (67 FR 48759)
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
- § 31.3405(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.
- § 31.3406(a)-1 Backup withholding requirement on reportable payments.
- § 31.3406(a)-2 Definition of payors obligated to backup withhold.
- § 31.3406(a)-3 Scope and extent of accounts subject to backup withholding.
- § 31.3406(a)-4 Time when payments are considered to be paid and subject to backup withholding.
- § 31.3406(b)(2)-1 Reportable interest payment.
- § 31.3406(b)(2)-2 Original issue discount.