26 CFR § 31.3201-1 - Measure of employee tax.

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title: "26 CFR § 31.3201-1 - Measure of employee tax."
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chapter_name: "INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
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subchapter_name: "EMPLOYMENT TAXES AND COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX AT SOURCE"
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# 31.3201-1 Measure of employee tax.

The employee tax is measured by the amount of compensation received for services rendered as an employee. For provisions relating to compensation, see § 31.3231(e)-1. For provisions relating to the circumstances under which certain compensation is to be disregarded for the purpose of determining the employee tax, see paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of § 31.3231(e)-1.

[T.D. 8582, 59 FR 66189, Dec. 23, 1994]