26 CFR § 31.3301-3 - Rate and computation of tax.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t26/s31.3301-3"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "26 CFR § 31.3301-3 - Rate and computation of tax."
title_number: 26
title_name: "Internal Revenue"
section_number: "31.3301-3"
section_name: "Rate and computation of tax."
chapter_name: "INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "EMPLOYMENT TAXES AND COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX AT SOURCE"
part_number: "31"
part_name: "EMPLOYMENT TAXES AND COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX AT SOURCE"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "26 U.S.C. 7805."
regulatory_source: "T.D. 6516, 25 FR 13032, Dec. 20, 1960; 25 FR 14021, Dec. 31, 1960, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "31"
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# 31.3301-3 Rate and computation of tax.
(a) The rates of tax with respect to wages paid in calendar years after 1954 are as follows:
| | |
| --- | --- |
| In the calendar years 1955 to 1960, both inclusive | 3 |
| In the calendar year 1961 | 3.1 |
| In the calendar year 1962 | 3.5 |
| In the calendar year 1963 | 3.35 |
| In the calendar year 1964 and subsequent calendar years | 3.1 |
(b) The tax is computed by applying to the wages paid in a calendar year, with respect to employment after December 31, 1938, the rate in effect at the time the wages are paid.
[T.D. 6658, 28 FR 6632, June 27, 1963]