20 C.F.R. § 209.17
Use of payroll records as returns of compensation.
Cite as 20 C.F.R. § 209.17 (2026)
Payroll records of employers which have permanently ceased operations may be accepted in lieu of prescribed reports
provided that
there is no official of the employer available to prepare and certify to the accuracy of such reports and,
provided further that
any employer and employee tax liability incurred under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act has been discharged.
[61 FR 31395, June 20, 1996]