Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 31.3406(a)-3. Scope and extent of accounts subject to backup withholding.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 3406(a)
Cite as 26 CFR § 31.3406(a)-3
At a glance
Read from the text and its source citation. Not part of the regulation.
- Status
- In the current eCFR
- Issued
- December 21, 1995 by T.D. 8637
- Issued under
- 26 U.S.C. § 3406(a)
- Length
- 81 words · about 1 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 0 Code sections and 3 regulations; cited by 1
A payor who is required to withhold under § 31.3406(a)-1 must withhold—
[T.D. 8637, 60 FR 66114, Dec. 21, 1995]
Cross-references
Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.
Regulations it cites
- § 31.3406(a)-1 Backup withholding requirement on reportable payments.
- § 31.3406(d)-5 Backup withholding when the Service or a broker notifies the payor to withhold because the payee's taxpayer identification number is incorrect.
- § 31.3406(c)-1 Notified payee underreporting of reportable interest or dividend payments.
Cited by 1 other regulation
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.
- Issued by T.D. 8637 (60 FR 66114)
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(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.
- § 31.3406(b)(2)-3 Window transactions.