Federal Register: December 13, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 240)

DOCID: FR Doc 00-31675

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Railroad Retirement Board

NOTICE: NOTICES

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Determination of Quarterly Rate of Excise Tax for Railroad Retirement Supplemental Annuity Program

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

In accordance with directions in section 3221(c) of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act (26 U.S.C., 3221(c)), the Railroad Retirement Board has determined that the excise tax imposed by such section 3221(c) on every employer, with respect to having individuals in his employ, for each workhour for which compensation is paid by such employer for services rendered to him during the quarter beginning January 1, 2001, shall be at the rate of 26 cents.

In accordance with directions in section 15(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, the Railroad Retirement Board has determined that for the quarter beginning January 1, 2001, 39.7 percent of the taxes collected under sections 3221(b) and 3221(c) of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act shall be credited to the Railroad Retirement Account and 60.3 percent of the taxes collected under such sections 3211(b) and 3221(c) plus 100 percent of the taxes collected under section 3221(d) of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act shall be credited to the Railroad Retirement Supplemental Account.

Dated: December 1, 2000.
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By Authority of the Board.
Beatrice Ezerski,
Secretary to the Board.
[FR Doc. 0031675 Filed 121200; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 790501M

SUMMARY:

See Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; See Food and Drug Administration; See Health Resources and Services Administration; See Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Supplemental annuity program; determination of quarterly rate of excise tax,

DOCUMENT BODY 2:

In accordance with directions in section 3221(c) of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act (26 U.S.C., 3221(c)), the Railroad Retirement Board has determined that the excise tax imposed by such section 3221(c) on every employer, with respect to having individuals in his employ, for each workhour for which compensation is paid by such employer for services rendered to him during the quarter beginning January 1, 2001, shall be at the rate of 26 cents.

In accordance with directions in section 15(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, the Railroad Retirement Board has determined that for the quarter beginning January 1, 2001, 39.7 percent of the taxes collected under sections 3221(b) and 3221(c) of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act shall be credited to the Railroad Retirement Account and 60.3 percent of the taxes collected under such sections 3211(b) and 3221(c) plus 100 percent of the taxes collected under section 3221(d) of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act shall be credited to the Railroad Retirement Supplemental Account.

Dated: December 1, 2000.
[[Page 77939]]

By Authority of the Board.
Beatrice Ezerski,
Secretary to the Board.
[FR Doc. 0031675 Filed 121200; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 790501M