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sssta^.ii.^ 26 USC 6413. "''""-

PUBLIC LAW 92-336-JULY 1, 1972

[86 STAT.

(B) by inserting after "exceed $9,000," the following: "or (F) during any calendar year after the calendar year 1972 and prior to the calendar year 1974, the wages received by him during such year exceed $10,800, or (G) during any calendar year after the calendar year 1973 and prior to the calendar year 1975, the wa^es received by him during such year exceed $12,000, or (H) during any calendar year after 1974, the wages received by him during such year exceed the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act) which is effective with respect to such year,"; and (C) by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: "and before 1973, or which exceeds the tax with respect to the first $10,800 of such wages received in such calendar year after 1972 and before 1974, or which exceeds the tax with respect to the first $12,000 of such wages received in such calendar year after 1973 and before 1975, or which exceeds the tax with respect to an amount of such wages received in such calendar year after 1974 equal to the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act) which is effective with respect to such year". (6) Section 6413(a)(2)(A) of such Code (relating to refunds of employment taxes in the case of Federal employees) is amended by striking out "or $9,000 for any calendar year after 1971" and inserting in lieu thereof "$9,000 for the calendar year 1972, $10,800 for the calendar year 1973, $12,000 for the calendar year 1974, or an amount equal to the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act) for any calendar year after 1974 with respect to which such contribution and benefit base is effective". (7)(A) Section 6654(d)(2)(B) (ii) of such Code (relating to failure by individual to pay estimated income tax) is amended by striking out "$9,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$10,800". (B) Effective with respect to taxable years beginning after 1973, section 6654(d)(2)(B) (ii) of such Code is amended by striking out "$10,800" and inserting in lieu thereof "$12,000". (C) Effective with respect to taxable years beginning after 1974, section 6654(d)(2)(B) (ii) of such Code is amended by striking out "the excess of $12,000 over the amount" and inserting in lieu thereof "the excess of (I) an amount equal to the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act) which is effective for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, over ( II) the amount". (c) The amendments made by subsections (a)(1) and (a)(3)(A), and the amendments made by subsection (b) (except paragraphs (1) and (7) thereof), shall apply only with respect to remuneration paid after December 1972. The amendments made by subsections (a)(2), (a)(3)(B), (b)(1), and (b)(7) shall apply only with respect to taxable years beginning after 1972. The amendment made by subsection (a)(4) shall apply only with respect to calendar years after 1972. CHANGES IN TAX SCHEDULES

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SEC. 204. (a)(1) Section 1401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to rate of tax on self-employment income for purposes of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance) is amended— (A) by striking out "and before January 1, 1973" in paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "and before January 1, 1978";

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