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Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR

§ 31.6011(a)-3. Returns under Federal Unemployment Tax Act.

In effect eCFR current as of October 15, 2026

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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 6011(a)

Cite as 26 CFR § 31.6011(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 20, 1960 by T.D. 6516
Last amended
August 16, 1972 by T.D. 7200
Length
158 words · about 1 min to read
(a) Requirement. Every person shall make a return of tax under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act for each calendar year with respect to which he is an employer as defined in § 31.3306(a)-1. Except as otherwise provided in § 31.6011(a)-8, Form 940 is the form prescribed for use in making the return.
(b) When to report wages. Wages taxable under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act shall be reported in the return required under this section for the return period in which they are actually paid unless they were constructively paid in a prior return period, in which case such wages shall be reported only in the return for such prior period.
(c) Time and place for filing returns. For provisons relating to the time and place for filing returns, see §§ 31.6071 (a)-1 and 31.6091-1, respectively.

[T.D. 6516, 25 FR 13032, Dec. 20, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7200, 37 FR 16544, Aug. 16, 1972]

Cross-references

Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.

Regulations it cites

Cited by 5 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. 7200 (37 FR 16544)
  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 G Administrative Provisions of Special Application to Employment Taxes (Selected Provisions of Subtitle F, Internal Revenue Code of 1954)

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