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What is NYC AC § 11-1775?

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This section establishes the liability of employers for taxes that are required to be deducted and withheld from employee wages. It designates withheld tax amounts as a special fund in trust for the tax commission and clarifies that employees cannot take legal action against employers for these deductions. Applies to employers responsible for tax withholding.

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§ 11-1775 Employer's liability for withheld taxes.

AC § 11-1775

Every employer required to deduct and withhold tax under this chapter is hereby made liable for such tax. For purposes of assessment and collection, any amount required to be withheld and paid over to the tax commission, and any additions to tax, penalties and interest with respect thereto, shall be considered the tax of the employer. Any amount of tax actually deducted and withheld under this chapter shall be held to be a special fund in trust for the tax commission. No employee shall have any right of action against his or her employer in respect to any moneys deducted and withheld from his or her wages and paid over to the tax commission in compliance or in intended compliance with this chapter.

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