Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 31.6101-1. Period covered by returns.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 6101
Cite as 26 CFR § 31.6101-1
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. § 6101
- Length
- 117 words · about 1 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 1 Code section and 5 regulations; cited by 0
The period covered by any return required under the regulations in this subpart shall be as provided in those provisions of the regulations under which the return is required to be made. See § 31.6011(a)-1, relating to returns of taxes under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act; § 31.6011(a)-2, relating to returns of taxes under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act; § 31.6011(a)-3, relating to returns of tax under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act; § 31.6011(a)-4, relating to returns of income tax withheld under section 3402; and § 31.6011(a)-5, relating to monthly returns of taxes under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act and of income tax withheld under section 3402.
Cross-references
Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.
Code sections it cites
Regulations it cites
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 G Administrative Provisions of Special Application to Employment Taxes (Selected Provisions of Subtitle F, Internal Revenue Code of 1954)
Nearby sections
- § 31.6071(a)-1 Time for filing returns and other documents.
- § 31.6071(a)-1A Time for filing returns with respect to the railroad unemployment repayment tax.
- § 31.6081(a)-1 Extensions of time for filing returns and other documents.
- § 31.6091-1 Place for filing returns.
- § 31.6101-1 Period covered by returns.
- § 31.6107-1 Tax return preparer must furnish copy of return to taxpayer and must retain a copy or record.
- § 31.6109-1 Supplying of identifying numbers.
- § 31.6109-2 Tax return preparers furnishing identifying numbers for returns or claims for refund.
- § 31.6151-1 Time for paying tax.