2003 Tax Help Archives  
Publication 15a 2003 Tax Year

Publication 15-A
Introductory Material

This is archived information that pertains only to the 2003 Tax Year. If you
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Introduction

This publication supplements Circular E (Pub. 15), Employer's Tax Guide. It contains specialized and detailed employment tax information supplementing the basic information provided in Circular E (Pub. 15). Publication 15-B, Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, contains information about the employment tax treatment of various types of noncash compensation. This publication also contains:

  • Alternative methods and tables for figuring income tax withholding.

  • Combined income tax, employee social security tax, and employee Medicare tax withholding tables.

  • Tables for withholding on distributions of Indian gaming profits to tribal members.


Telephone help.   You can call the IRS with your employment tax questions at 1-800-829-4933.


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. You may also use this number for problem resolution assistance.


Ordering publications and forms.   See page 58 for information on how to obtain forms and publications.


Useful Items - You may want to see:

Publication

  • 15 Circular E (Pub. 15), Employer's Tax Guide

  • 15-B Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits

  • 51 Agricultural Employer's Tax Guide

  • 509 Tax Calendars for 2004

  • 225 Farmer's Tax Guide

  • 515 Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities

  • 535 Business Expenses

  • 553 Highlights of 2003 Tax Changes

  • 583 Starting a Business and Keeping Records

  • 1635 Understanding Your EIN

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