CHAPTER 25— GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT TAXES

§ 3502. Nondeductibility of taxes in computing taxable income

26 U.S.C. Subtitle C — Employment Taxes (Internal Revenue Code) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · United States

(a) The taxes imposed by section 3101 of chapter 21, and by sections 3201 and 3211 of chapter 22 shall not be allowed as a deduction to the taxpayer in computing taxable income under subtitle A.

(b) The tax deducted and withheld under chapter 24 shall not be allowed as a deduction either to the employer or to the recipient of the income in computing taxable income under subtitle A.

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 471; Pub. L. 97–248, title III, §§ 305(b), 308(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 588, 591; Pub. L. 98–67, title I, § 102(a), Aug. 5, 1983, 97 Stat. 369.)

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26 U.S.C. Subtitle C — Employment Taxes (Internal Revenue Code)

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