Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
Notice.
Publication of the tier 2 tax rates for calendar year 2015 as required by section 3241(d) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 3241). Tier 2 taxes on railroad employees, employers, and employee representatives are one source of funding for benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act.
The tier 2 tax rates for calendar year 2015 apply to compensation paid in calendar year 2015.
Kathleen Edmondson, CC:TEGE:EOEG:ET1, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, Telephone Number (202) 317–6798 (not a toll-free number). TIER 2 TAX RATES: The tier 2 tax rate for 2015 under section 3201(b) on employees is 4.9 percent of compensation. The tier 2 tax rate for 2015 under section 3221(b) on employers is 13.1 percent of compensation. The tier 2 tax rate for 2015 under section 3211(b) on employee representatives is 13.1 percent of compensation.