JERSEY SHORE STATE BANK v. UNITED STATES

No. 85-1736.

479 U.S. 442 (1987)

JERSEY SHORE STATE BANK v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 20, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin A. Flayhart argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Alan I. Horowitz argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Olsen, Deputy Solicitor General Lauber, Wynette J. Hewett, and Bruce R. Ellisen.*


CHIEF JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Subtitle C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26 U. S. C. § 3101 et seq. (Code), imposes a number of employment taxes, among which are the income tax withheld from an employee's wages and the Social Security tax. The Code divides the burden of the Social Security tax between the employer and the employee, but imposes the income tax on the employee alone. The employer has responsibility, however...

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