# Treas. Reg. § 31.3101-1: Measure of employee tax.

Source: eCFR as of 2026-10-19 <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-26/section-31.3101-1>. Interprets 26 U.S.C. § 3101.

The employee tax is measured by the amount of wages received after 1954 with respect to employment after 1936. See § 31.3121(a)-1, relating to wages; and §§ 31.3121(b)-1 to 31.3121(b)-4, inclusive, relating to employment. For provisions relating to the time of receipt of wages, see § 31.3121(a)-2. 

[T.D. 6744, 29 FR 8305, July 2, 1964]
