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Proposed Rule2026-00254

Backup Withholding on Third Party Network Transactions

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Published
January 9, 2026

Issuing agencies

Treasury DepartmentInternal Revenue Service

Abstract

This document contains proposed amendments to the regulations governing backup withholding. The proposed regulations reflect recent changes to the statutory law. These changes will affect third party settlement organizations who make payments in settlement of third party network transactions.

Indexed from Federal Register on January 9, 2026.

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