Title 26Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73

§3404 Return and payment by governmental employer

Title 26 › Subtitle Subtitle C— - Employment Taxes › Chapter CHAPTER 24— - COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX AT SOURCE ON WAGES › § 3404

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows the payroll officer or another designated employee to file the return and pay amounts withheld from wages when the employer is the United States, a State, a local government, the District of Columbia, or their agencies.

Full Legal Text

Title 26, §3404

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If the employer is the United States, or a State, or political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, or any agency or instrumentality of any one or more of the foregoing, the return of the amount deducted and withheld upon any wages may be made by any officer or employee of the United States, or of such State, or political subdivision, or of the District of Columbia, or of such agency or instrumentality, as the case may be, having control of the payment of such wages, or appropriately designated for that purpose.

Legislative History

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Amendments

1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “Territory” after “or a State” and “of such State”.

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Citation

26 U.S.C. § 3404

Title 26Internal Revenue Code

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73