Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance on Deferred Payroll Taxes

 

On August 28, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS issued guidance to employers regarding the executive action taken earlier this month to defer certain employee payroll taxes through the end of the year. The guidance allows employers to defer payment through the end of 2020 of the employee’s portion of Social Security payroll tax for employee’s earning monthly pre-tax wages of $4,000 or less. Release.