Introduction

This guide is for employers of agricultural workers (farmworkers). It contains information you may need to comply with the laws for agricultural labor (farmwork) relating to social security and Medicare taxes, Federal unemployment (FUTA) tax, and withheld income tax.

If you have nonfarm employees, see Circular E, Employer's Tax Guide (Pub. 15). If you have employees in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, see Circular SS (Pub. 80). Pub. 15-A, Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide, contains other employment-related information, including information about sick pay and pension income. Pub. 15-B, Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, contains information about the employment tax treatment and valuation of various types of noncash compensation.

Ordering publications and forms. See Form 7018-A, Employer's Order Blank for 2002 Forms, and Quick and Easy Access to Tax Help and Forms at the end of this publication.

Telephone help. You can call the IRS with your tax questions. Check your telephone book for the local number or call 1-800-829-1040.

Help for people with disabilities. Telephone help is available using TTY/TDD equipment. You can call 1-800-829-4059 with your tax question or to order forms and publications. See your tax package for the hours of operation.

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