Section 3504 Agent Employment Tax Liability

This document contains proposed regulations relating to employment tax liability of agents authorized by the Secretary under section 3504 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) to perform acts required of employers with respect to taxes under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act on wages paid for home care services, as defined in these regulations. These proposed regulations affect employers who are home care service recipients, as defined in these regulations, and their designated agents. These regulations also propose amendments to modify the existing regulations under section 3504 to be consistent with the organizational structure of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and to update the citation to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Agency Contact: Concerning the proposed regulations, contact Selvan Boominathan at (202) 622-0047; concerning the submission of comments or requests for a hearing, contact Oluwafunmilayo (Funmi) Taylor, at (202) 622-7180 (not toll-free numbers).