payroll costs
Defined in 5 places of the United States Code.
the term “payroll costs” has the meaning given that term in section 636(a)(36)(A) of this title.
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- 2020–present15 U.S.C. § 9009aCommerce and Trade · Grants for shuttered venue operators · in this section
The term “payroll costs” has the meaning given the term in section 636(a)(36)(A) of this title, except that such term shall not include—
(A) qualified wages (as defined in subsection (c)(3) of section 2301 of the CARES Act) taken into account in determining the credit allowed under such section 2301; or
(B) premiums taken into account in determining the credit allowed under section 6432 of title 26.
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- 2021–present15 U.S.C. § 9009cCommerce and Trade · Support for restaurants · in this section
the term "payroll costs"—
(I) means—
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- 2020–202315 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · under this chapter
the term “payroll costs”—
(I) means—
(aa) the sum of payments of any compensation with respect to employees that is a—
(AA) salary, wage, commission, or similar compensation;
(BB) payment of cash tip or equivalent;
(CC) payment for vacation, parental, family, medical, or sick leave;
(DD) allowance for dismissal or separation;
(EE) payment required for the provisions of group health care benefits, including insurance premiums;
(FF) payment of any retirement benefit; or
(GG) payment of State or local tax assessed on the compensation of employees; and
(bb) the sum of payments of any compensation to or income of a sole proprietor or independent contractor that is a wage, commission, income, net earnings from self-employment, or similar compensation and that is in an amount that is not more than $100,000 in 1 year, as prorated for the covered period; and
(II) shall not include—
(aa) the compensation of an individual employee in excess of an annual salary of $100,000, as prorated for the covered period;
(bb) taxes imposed or withheld under chapters 21, 22, or 24 of title 26 during the covered period;
(cc) any compensation of an employee whose principal place of residence is outside of the United States;
(dd) qualified sick leave wages for which a credit is allowed under section 7001 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127); or
(ee) qualified family leave wages for which a credit is allowed under section 7003 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127);
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- 202015 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · under this chapter
the term “payroll costs”—
(I) means—
(aa) the sum of payments of any compensation with respect to employees that is a—
(AA) salary, wage, commission, or similar compensation;
(BB) payment of cash tip or equivalent;
(CC) payment for vacation, parental, family, medical, or sick leave;
(DD) allowance for dismissal or separation;
(EE) payment required for the provisions of group health care or group life, disability, vision, or dental insurance benefits, including insurance premiums;
(FF) payment of any retirement benefit; or
(GG) payment of State or local tax assessed on the compensation of employees; and
(bb) the sum of payments of any compensation to or income of a sole proprietor or independent contractor that is a wage, commission, income, net earnings from self-employment, or similar compensation and that is in an amount that is not more than $100,000 on an annualized basis, as prorated for the period during which the payments are made or the obligation to make the payments is incurred; and
(II) shall not include—
(aa) the compensation of an individual employee in excess of $100,000 on an annualized basis, as prorated for the period during which the compensation is paid or the obligation to pay the compensation is incurred;
(bb) taxes imposed or withheld under chapters 21, 22, or 24 of title 26 during the applicable period;
(cc) any compensation of an employee whose principal place of residence is outside of the United States;
(dd) qualified sick leave wages for which a credit is allowed under section 7001 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127); or
(ee) qualified family leave wages for which a credit is allowed under section 7003 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127);
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- 2021–present15 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · under this chapter
The term "payroll costs" means—
(i) any payment to an employee of compensation in the form of—
(I) salary, wage, commission, or similar compensation;
(II) payment of a cash tip or an equivalent;
(III) payment for vacation, parental, family, medical, or sick leave;
(IV) payment required for the provision of group health care or other group insurance benefits, including insurance premiums;
(V) payment of a retirement benefit;
(VI) payment of a State or local tax assessed on employees with respect to compensation; or
(VII) paid administrative leave; and
(ii) any payment of compensation to, or income of, a sole proprietor or independent contractor—
(I) that is—
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- 2020–202615 U.S.C. § 9111Commerce and Trade · Assistance for providers of transportation services affected by COVID–19 · in this section
The term “payroll costs” means—
(i) any payment to an employee of compensation in the form of—
(I) salary, wage, commission, or similar compensation;
(II) payment of a cash tip or an equivalent;
(III) payment for vacation, parental, family, medical, or sick leave;
(IV) payment required for the provision of group health care or other group insurance benefits, including insurance premiums;
(V) payment of a retirement benefit;
(VI) payment of a State or local tax assessed on employees with respect to compensation; or
(VII) paid administrative leave; and
(ii) any payment of compensation to, or income of, a sole proprietor or independent contractor—
(I) that is—
(aa) a wage;
(bb) a commission;
(cc) income;
(dd) net earnings from self-employment; or
(ee) similar compensation; and
(II) in an amount equal to not more than $100,000 during 1 calendar year, as prorated for the covered period.
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- 2026–present15 U.S.C. § 9111Commerce and Trade · Assistance for providers of transportation services affected by COVID–19 · in this section
the terms “additional covered nonprofit entity”, “eligible self-employed individual”, “housing cooperative”, “nonprofit organization”, “payroll costs”, “seasonal employer”, and “veterans organization” have the meanings given those terms in paragraph (36), except that “eligible entity” shall be substituted for “eligible recipient” each place it appears in the definitions of those terms;
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- 2021–present15 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · under this chapter
the terms "eligible self-employed individual", "housing cooperative", "nonprofit organization", "payroll costs", "seasonal employer", and "veterans organization" have the meanings given those terms in paragraph (36), except that "eligible entity" shall be substituted for "eligible recipient" each place it appears in the definitions of those terms;
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- 2020–202115 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · under this chapter
the terms "payroll costs" and "seasonal employer" have the meanings given those terms in section 636(a)(36) of this title. Such payroll costs shall not include qualified wages taken into account in determining the credit allowed under section 2301 of the CARES Act or qualified wages taken into account in determining the credit allowed under subsection (a) or (d) of section 303 of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of 2020. Such payroll costs shall not include qualified wages taken into account in determining the credit allowed under subsection (a) or (d) of section 303 of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020.1
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- 2020–202115 U.S.C. § 636mCommerce and Trade · Loan forgiveness · in this section
the terms “payroll costs” and “seasonal employer” have the meanings given those terms in section 636(a)(36) of this title. Such payroll costs shall not include qualified wages taken into account in determining the credit allowed under section 2301 of the CARES Act, qualified wages taken into account in determining the credit allowed under subsection (a) or (d) of section 303 of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of 2020, or premiums taken into account in determining the credit allowed under section 6432 of title 26. Such payroll costs shall not include qualified wages taken into account in determining the credit allowed under subsection (a) or (d) of section 303 of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020.1
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- 2021–present15 U.S.C. § 636mCommerce and Trade · Loan forgiveness · in this section