[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 26, Volume 15]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 26CFR31.6302(c)-2]

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                       TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE
 
    CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
PART 31_EMPLOYMENT TAXES AND COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX AT SOURCE--Table of Contents
 
Subpart G_Administrative Provisions of Special Application to Employment 
Taxes (Selected Provisions of Subtitle F, Internal Revenue Code of 1954)
 
Sec. 31.6302(c)-2  Use of Government depositories in connection with 

employee and employer taxes under Railroad Retirement Tax Act for 
amounts attributable to payments made before January 1, 1993.

    (a) Requirement--(1) In general: after 1983 and before April 1, 
1991. In the case of a calendar month which begins after December 31, 
1983, and before April 1, 1991, if, at a time prescribed under Sec. 
31.6302(c)-1(a)(1) (i) or (v) for the deposit of undeposited taxes, the 
aggregate amount of undeposited employee tax withheld after December 31, 
1983, and before April 1, 1991, under section 3202 and employer tax 
imposed after December 31, 1983, and before April 1, 1991, under section 
3221(a) and (b) equals an amount required to be deposited under Sec. 
31.6302(c)-1(a)(1) (i) or (v) the employer shall deposit the undeposited 
railroad retirement taxes described in sections 3202 and 3221 at such 
time in the manner prescribed in Sec. 31.6302(c)-1(a)(1) (i) or (v) 
(except that undeposited railroad retirement taxes described in section 
3221 (c) shall in no case be required to be deposited earlier than the 
first day on which a deposit is otherwise required by Sec. 31.6302(c)-
1(a)(1)(i) to be made after the 15th day of the month following the 
month in which the section 3221 (c) tax arises).

Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, and notwithstanding subdivision 
(v) of Sec. 31.6302 (c)-1 (a) (1), if, for the calendar year prior to 
the calendar year preceding the current calendar year, the aggregate 
amount of taxes imposed under sections 3202 and 3221 with respect to an 
employer equalled or exceeded $1 million, such employer shall deposit 
his undeposited railroad

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retirement taxes required to be deposited for the current calendar year 
in accordance with Revenue Procedure 83-90, 1983-52 I.R.B. 18, (relating 
to transfers by wire to the Treasury).
    (2) In general: After March 31, 1991 and before January 1, 1993. In 
the case of a calendar month which begins after March 31, 1991, if, at a 
time prescribed under Sec. 31.6302(c)-1(a)(1)(ii) or (v) for the 
deposit of accumulated taxes, the aggregate amount of accumulated 
employee tax withheld after March 31, 1991, under section 3202 and 
employer tax imposed after March 31, 1991, under section 3221(a) and (b) 
equals an amount required to be deposited under Sec. 31.6302(c)-
1(a)(1)(ii) or (v), the employer shall deposit the accumulated railroad 
retirement taxes described in sections 3202 and 3221 at the time and in 
the manner prescribed in Sec. 31.6302(c)-1(a)(1)(ii) or (v) (except 
that accumulated railroad retirement taxes described in section 3221(c) 
shall in no case be required to be deposited earlier than the first day 
on which a deposit is otherwise required by Sec. 31.6302(c)-1(a)(1)(ii) 
to be made after the 15th day of the month following the month in which 
the section 3221(c) tax arises). Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, 
and notwithstanding Sec. 31.6302(c)-1(a)(1)(v), if, for the calendar 
year prior to the calendar year preceding the current calendar year, the 
aggregate amount of taxes imposed under sections 3202 and 3221 with 
respect to an employer equalled or exceeded $1 million, such employer 
shall deposit the aggregate amount of railroad retirement taxes required 
to be deposited for the current calendar year in accordance with Revenue 
Procedure 83-90, 1983-2 C.B. 615 (relating to transfers by wire to the 
Treasury).
    (3) Special requirement. If an employer files a return on Form CT-1 
for a return period beginning before January 1, 1984, and the taxes 
shown thereon exceed by more than $100 the total amount deposited by him 
pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section for such return period the 
employer shall, on or before the last day of the second calendar month 
following the period for which the return is filed, deposit with a 
Federal Reserve bank or authorized financial institution an amount equal 
to the amount by which the taxes shown on the return exceed the total 
deposits (if any) made pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section for 
such return period.
    (b) Depositary forms--(1) In general. A deposit required to be made 
by this section shall be made separately from a deposit required by any 
other section. An employer may make one, or more than one remittance of 
the amount required to be deposited. An amount of tax which is not 
required to be deposited may nevertheless be deposited if the employer 
so desires. If the aggregate amount of the taxes deposited is in excess 
of the taxes shown on the return, a credit or refund may be obtained; 
and in the event the excess is applied as a credit against such taxes 
for a subsequent return period, the employer shall reduce the amount of 
one or more of the deposits otherwise required for such subsequent 
return period by the amount of such credit.
    (2) Deposits. Each remittance of amounts required to be deposited 
shall be accompanied by a Federal Tax Deposit form which shall be 
prepared in accordance with the instructions applicable thereto. Except 
as provided in paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section, the 
remittance, together with the form, shall be forwarded to a financial 
institution authorized as a depositary for Federal taxes in accordance 
with 31 CFR part 214 or, at the election of the employer, to a Federal 
Reserve bank. For procedures governing the deposit of Federal taxes at a 
Federal Reserve bank, see 31 CFR part 214.7. The timeliness of the 
deposit will be determined by the date stamped on the Federal Tax 
Deposit form by the Federal Reserve bank or the authorized financial 
institution or, if section 7502(e) applies, by the date the deposit is 
treated as received under section 7502(e). Each employer making deposits 
under this section shall report on the return, for the period with 
respect to which such deposits are made, information regarding such 
deposits according to the instructions that apply to such return and pay 
at that time (or deposit by the due date of such return) the balance, if 
any, of the taxes due for such period.
    (3) Time deemed paid. In general, amounts deposited under 
subparagraph

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(2) of this paragraph shall be considered as paid on the last day 
prescribed for filing the return in respect of such tax (determined 
without regard to any extension of time for filing such return), or at 
the time deposited, whichever is later. For purposes of section 6511 and 
the regulations thereunder, relating to period of limitation on credit 
or refund, if an amount is so deposited prior to April 15th of a 
calendar year immediately succeeding the calendar year in which occurs 
the period for which such amount was so deposited, such amount shall be 
considered as paid on such April 15th.
    (c) Procurement of prescribed form. Copies of the Federal Tax 
Deposit form will so far as possible be furnished employers. An employer 
will not be excused from making a deposit, however, by the fact that no 
form has been furnished to it. An employer not supplied with the form 
should make application therefor in ample time to make the required 
deposits within the time prescribed. The employer may secure the form or 
additional forms by applying therefor and supplying its name, 
identification number, address, and the taxable period to which the 
deposits will relate. Copies of the Federal Tax Deposit form may be 
secured by application therefor to the district director or director of 
a service center.

(Secs. 6302 (c) and 7805 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (68A Stat. 
775, 26 U.S.C. 6302 (c); 68A Stat. 917; 26 U.S.C. 7805)

[T.D. 6516, 25 FR 13032, Dec. 20, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6941, 32 FR 
18041, Dec. 16, 1967; T.D. 6957, 33 FR 8272, June 4, 1968; T.D. 7419, 41 
FR 19632, May 13, 1976; T.D. 7931, 48 FR 57274, Dec. 29, 1983; T.D. 
7953, 49 FR 19645, May 9, 1984; T.D. 8341, 56 FR 13403, Apr. 2, 1991; 
T.D. 8436, 57 FR 44106, Sept. 24, 1992]