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26 CFR 31.3111-2: -2 Rates and computation of employer tax.

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  1. Title 26—Internal Revenue
  2. CHAPTER I—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
  3. SUBCHAPTER C—EMPLOYMENT TAXES AND COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX AT SOURCE
  4. PART 31—EMPLOYMENT TAXES AND COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX AT SOURCE
  5. Subpart B—Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Chapter 21, Internal Revenue Code of 1954)

(a) Old-age, survivors, and disability insurance. The rates of employer tax for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance with respect to wages paid in calendar years after 1954 are as follows:

Calendar year Percent

1955 and 1956 2

1957 and 1958 2.25

1959 2.5

1960 and 1961 3

1962 3.125

1963 to 1965, both inclusive 3.625

1966 3.85

1967 3.9

1968 3.8

1969 and 1970 4.2

1971 and 1972 4.6

1973 4.85

1974 to 2010, both inclusive 4.95

2011 and subsequent calendar years 5.95

(b) Hospital insurance. The rates of employer tax for hospital insurance with respect to wages paid in calendar years after 1965 are as follows:

Calendar year Percent

1966 0.35

1967 .50

1968 to 1972, both inclusive .60

1973 1.0

1974 to 1977, both inclusive 0.90

1978 to 1980, both inclusive 1.10

1981 to 1985, both inclusive 1.35

1986 and subsequent calendar years 1.50

(c) Computation of employer tax. The employer tax is computed by applying to the wages paid by the employer the rate in effect at the time such wages are paid.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:25:11Z. Source file · JSON

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