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PUBLIC LAW 90-248-JAN. 2, 1968

[81 STAT.

6.9 percent of the amount of the self-employment income for such taxable year; and "(4) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1972, the tax shall be equal to 7.0 percent of the amount of the self-employment income for such taxable year." (2) Section 3101(a) of such Code (relating to rate of tax on employccs for purposes of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance) IS amended by striking out paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1) with respect to wages received during the calendar year 1968, the rate shall be 3.8 percent; "(2) with respect to wages received during the calendar years 1969 and 1970, the rate shall be 4.2 percent; "(3) with respect to wages received during the calendar years 1971 and 1972, the rate shall be 4.6 percent; and "(4) with respect to wages received after December 31, 1972, the rate shall be 5.0 percent." (3) Section 3111(a) of such Code (relating to rate of tax on employcrs for purposes of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance) is amended by striking out paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1) with respect to wages paid during the calendar year 1968, the rate shall be 3.8 percent; "(2) with respect to wages paid during the calendar years 1969 and 1970, the rate shall be 4.2 percent; "(3) with respect to wages paid during the calendar years 1971 and 1972, the rate shall be 4.6 percent; and "(4) with respect to wages paid after December 31, 1972, the rate shall be 5.0 percent." (b)(1) Section 1401(b) of such Code (relating to rate of tax on self-cmploymeut income for purposes of hospital insurance) is amended by striking out paragraphs (1) through (6) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: " (1) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1967, and before January 1, 1973, the tax shall be equal to 0.60 percent of the amount of the self-employment income for such taxable year; "(2) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1972, and before January 1, 1976, the tax shall be equal to 0.65 percent of the amount of the self-employment income for such taxable year; "(3) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1975, and before January 1, 1980, the tax shall be equal to 0.70 percent of the amount of the self-employment income for such taxable year; " (4) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 19Y9, and before January 1, 1987, the tax shall be equal to 0.80 percent of the amount of the self-employment income for such taxable year; and "(5) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1986, the tax shall be equal to 0.90 percent of the amount of the self-employment income for such taxable year." (2) Section 3101(b) of such Code (relating to rate of tax on employecs for purposes of hospital insurance) is amended by striking out paragraphs (1) through (6) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1) with respect to wages received during the calendar years 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972, the rate shall be 0.60 percent;

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