[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73395-73396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26004]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Publication of the Tier 2 Tax Rates

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Publication of the tier 2 tax rates for calendar year 2023 as 
required by section 3241(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tier 2 taxes 
on railroad employees, employers, and employee representatives are one 
source of

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funding for benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act.

DATES: The tier 2 tax rates for calendar year 2023 apply to 
compensation paid in calendar year 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Edmondson, CC:EEE:EOET:ET1, 
Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20224, Telephone Number (202) 317-6798 (not a toll-free number). TIER 2 
TAX RATES: The tier 2 tax rate for 2023 under section 3201(b) on 
employees is 4.9 percent of compensation. The tier 2 tax rate for 2023 
under section 3221(b) on employers is 13.1 percent of compensation. The 
tier 2 tax rate for 2023 under section 3211(b) on employee 
representatives is 13.1 percent of compensation.

Rachel D. Levy,
Associate Chief Counsel (Employee Benefits, Exempt Organizations and 
Employment Taxes).
[FR Doc. 2022-26004 Filed 11-28-22; 8:45 am]
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