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SEC. 3121-Continued

(k)(1).. (in full)

Aug. 28, 1958, H.R. 13549, P. L.85-840, § 405(a), 72 Stat. 1044-1046: Amended Sec. 3121(k) (1) (previously amended as indicated above) to read as follows:

"(1) WAIVER OF EXEMPTION BY ORGANIZATION.

(A) An organization described in section 501 (c) (3) which is exempt from income tax under section 501 (a) may file a certificate (in such form and manner, and with such official, as may be prescribed by regulations made under this chapter) certifying that it desires to have the insurance system established by title II of the Social Security Act extended to service performed by its employees and that at least two-thirds of its employees concur in the filing of the certificate. Such certificate may be filed only if it is accompanied by a list containing the signature, address, and social security account number (if any) of each employee who concurs in the filing of the certificate. Such list may be amended at any time prior to the expiration of the twenty-fourth month following the calendar quarter in which the certificate is filed by filing with the prescribed official a supplemental list or lists containing the signature, address, and social security account number (if any) of each additional employee who concurs in the filing of the certificate. The list and any supplemental list shall be filed in such form and manner as may be prescribed by regulations made under this chapter. "(B) The certificate shall be in effect (for purposes of subsection (b) (8) (B) and for purposes of section 210 (a) (8) (B) of the Social Security Act) for the period beginning with whichever of the following may be designated by the organization:

"(i) the first day of the calendar quarter in which the certificate is filed.

"(ii) the first day of the calendar quarter succeeding such quarter, or

"(iii) the first day of any calendar quarter preceding the calendar quarter in which the certificate is filed, except that, in the case of a certificate filed prior to January 1, 1960, such date may not be earlier than January 1, 1956, and in the case of a certificate filed after 1959, such date may not be earlier than the first day of the fourth calendar quarter preceding the quarter in which such certificate is filed.

(C) In the case of service performed by an employee whose name appears on a supplemental list filed after the first month following the calendar quarter in which the certificate is filed, the certificate shall be in effect (for purposes of subsection (b) (8) (B) and for purposes of section 210 (a) (8) (B) of the Social Security Act) only with respect to service performed by such individual for the period beginning with the first day of the calendar quarter in which such supplemental list is filed.

"(D) The period for which a certificate filed pursuant to this subsection or the corresponding subsection of prior law is effective may be terminated by the organization, effective at the end of a calendar quarter, upon giving 2 years' advance notice in writing, but only if, at the time of the receipt of such notice, the certificate has been in effect for a period of not less than 8 years. The notice of termination may be revoked by the organization by giving, prior to the close of the calendar quarter specified in the notice of termination, a written notice of such revocation. Notice of termination or revocation thereof shall be filed in such form and manner, and with

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such official, as may be prescribed by regulations made under this chapter.

"(E) If an organization described in subparagraph (A) employs both individuals who are in positions covered by a pension, annuity, retirement, or similar fund or system established by a State or by a political subdivision thereof and individuals who are not in such positions, the organization shall divide its employees into two separate groups. One group shall consist of all employees who are in positions covered by such a fund or system and (i) are members of such fund or system, or (ii) are not members of such fund or system but are eligible to become members thereof; and the other group shall consist of all remaining employees. An organization which has so divided its employees into two groups may file a certificate pursuant to subparagraph (A) with respect to the employees in one of the groups if at least two-thirds of the employees in such group concur in the filing of the certificate. The organization may also file such a certificate with respect to the employees in the other group if at least two-thirds of the employees in such other group concur in the filing of such certificate.

"(F) An organization which filed a certificate under this subsection after 1955 but prior to the enactment of this subparagraph may file a request at any time before 1960 to have such certificate effective, with respect to the service of individuals who concurred in the filing of such certificate (initially or through the filing of a supplemental list) prior to enactment of this subparagraph and who concur in the filing of such new request, for the period beginning with the first day of any calendar quarter preceding the first calendar quarter for which it was effective and following the last calendar quarter of 1955. Such request shall be filed with such official and in such form and manner as may be prescribed by regulations made under this chapter. If a request is filed pursuant to this subparagraph

" for purposes of computing interest and for purposes of section 6651 (relating to addition to tax for failure to file tax return), the due date for the return and payment of the tax for any calendar quarter resulting from the filing of such request shall be the last day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter in which the request is filed; and

"(ii) the statutory period for the assessment of such tax shall not expire before the expiration of 3 years from such due date.

"(G) If a certificate filed pursuant to this paragraph is effective for one or more calendar quarters prior to the quarter in which the certificate is filed, then

"(i) for purposes of computing interest and for purposes of section 6651 (relating to addition to tax for failure to file tax return), the due date for the return and payment of the tax for such prior calendar quarters resulting from the filing of such certificate shall be the last day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter in which the certificate is filed; and

"(ii) the statutory period for the assessment of such tax shall not expire before the expiration of 3 years from such due date."

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(k) (1) (A). (in part)

Applicability:

Certificates filed under section 3121(k) (1) after the date of enactment (August 28, 1958), and requests filed under subparagraph (F) of such section after such date.

(Id., § 405(c), 72 Stat. 1047.)

Sept. 13, 1960, H.R. 12580, P.L. 86-778, § 105(a) (1), (2), 74 Stat. 942: Amended Sec. 3121(k) (1) (A) (as amended by P.L. 85-840, § 405(a))—

(1) by striking out in the first sentence

"and that at least two-thirds of its employees concur in the filing of the certificate"; and

(2) by inserting after "each employee" in the second sentence"(if any)".

Applicability:

Certificates filed under section 3121(k) (1) after the date of enactment (September 13, 1960).

(Id., § 105(d)(1), 74 Stat. 945.)

(k) (1) (B) _ _ _ July 30, 1965, H.R. 6675, P.L. 89-97, § 316(a)(1), 79 Stat. 386: (cl. (iii) Amended Sec. 3121(k)(1)(B)(iii) (as amended by P.L. 85-840, 405(a)) to read as follows:

revised)

"(iii) the first day of any calendar quarter preceding the calendar quarter in which the certificate is filed, except that such date may not be earlier than the first day of the twentieth calendar quarter preceding the quarter in which such certificate is filed." Applicability:

Any certificate filed under section 3121(k) (1) (A) after the date of enactment (July 30, 1965).

(Id., § 316(a)(2), 79 Stat. 386.)

(k) (1) (E). Sept. 13, 1960, H.R. 12580, P.L. 86-778, § 105(a) (3), 74 Stat. 943: (new Amended Sec. 3121(k) (1) (E) (as enacted by P.L. 85-840, § 405(a)) sentence) by striking out the last two sentences (p. 612 above) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new sentence:

(k) (1) (H)... (added)

"An organization which has so divided its employees into two groups may file a certificate pursuant to subparagraph (A) with respect to the employees in either group, or may file a separate certificate pursuant to such subparagraph with respect to the employees in each group."

Applicability:

Certificates filed under section 3121(k) (1) after the date of enactment (September 13, 1960).

(Id., § 105(d) (1), 74 Stat. 945.)

July 30, 1965, H.R. 6675, P.L. 89-97, § 316(b), 79 Stat. 386: Amended Sec. 3121(k) (1) (as revised by P.L. 85-840, § 405(a)) by adding at the end thereof, after subparagraph (G), the following new subparagraph (H):

"(H) An organization which files a certificate under subparagraph (A) before 1966 may amend such certificate during 1965 or 1966 to make the certificate effective with the first day of any calendar quarter preceding the quarter for which such certificate originally became effective, except that such date may not be earlier than the first day of the twentieth calendar quarter preceding the quarter in which such certificate is so amended. If an organization amends its certificate pursuant

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(1).

(added)

to the preceding sentence, such amendment shall be effective with respect to the service of individuals who concurred in the filing of such certificate (initially or through the filing of a supplemental list) and who concur in the filing of such amendment. An amendment to a certificate filed pursuant to this subparagraph shall be filed with such official and in such form and manner as may be prescribed by regulations made under this chapter. If an amendment is filed pursuant to this subparagraph

"(i) for purposes of computing interest and for purposes of section 6651 (relating to addition to tax for failure to file tax return), the due date for the return and payment of the tax for any calendar quarter resulting from the filing of such an amendment shall be the last day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter in which the amendment is filed; and

"(ii) the statutory period for the assessment of such tax shall not expire before the expiration of three years from such due date."

Applicability:

Indicated by the terms of the amendment.

Sept. 1, 1954, H.R. 9366, P.L. 83–761, § 209, 68 Stat. 1094–1096: Amended Sec. 3121 by adding at the end thereof, after subsection (k) (exemption of religious, charitable, and certain other organizations), the following new subsection (1):

"(1) AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES.

"(1) AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES.-The Secretary or his delegate shall, at the request of any domestic corporation, enter into an agreement (in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary or his delegate) with any such corporation which desires to have the insurance system established by title II of the Social Security Act extended to service performed outside the United States in the employ of any one or more of its foreign subsidiaries (as defined in paragraph (8)) by all employees who are citizens of the United States, except that the agreement shall not be applicable to any service performed by, or remuneration paid to, an employee if such service or remuneration would be excluded from the term 'employment' or 'wages', as defined in this section, had the service been performed in the United States. Such agreement may be amended at any time so as to be made applicable, in the same manner and under the same conditions, with respect to any other foreign subsidiary of such domestic corporation. Such agreement shall be applicable with respect to citizens of the United States who, on or after the effective date of the agreement, are employees of and perform services outside the United States, for any foreign subsidiary specified in the agreement. Such agreement shall provide

"(A) that the domestic corporation shall pay to the Secretary or his delegate, at such time or times as the Secretary or his delegate may by regulations prescribe, amounts equivalent to the sum of the taxes which would be imposed by sections 3101 and 3111 (including amounts equivalent to the interest, additions to the taxes, additional amounts, and penalties which

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would be applicable) with respect to the remuneration which would be wages if the services covered by the agreement constituted employment as defined in this section; and

"(B) that the domestic corporation will comply with such regulations relating to payments and reports as the Secretary or his delegate may prescribe to carry out the purposes of this subsection.

"(2) EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF AGREEMENT.-An agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be in effect for the period beginning with the first day of the calendar quarter in which such agreement is entered into or the first day of the succeeding calendar quarter, as may be specified in the agreement, but in no case prior to January 1, 1955; except that in case such agreement is amended to include the services performed for any other subsidiary and such amendment is executed after the first month following the first calendar quarter for which the agreement is in effect, the agreement shall be in effect with respect to service performed for such other subsidiary only after the calendar quarter in which such amendment is executed.

"(3) TERMINATION OF PERIOD BE[SIC] A DOMESTIC CORPORATION. The period for which an agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection is effective may be terminated with respect to any one or more of its foreign subsidiaries by the domestic corporation, effective at the end of a calendar quarter, upon giving two years' advance notice in writing, but only if, at the time of the receipt of such notice, the agreement has been in effect for a period of not less than eight years. The notice of termination may be revoked by the domestic corporation by giving, prior to the close of the calendar quarter specified in the notice of termination, a written notice of such revocation. Notice of termination or revocation thereof shall be filed in such form and manner as may be prescribed by regulations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the period for which any such agreement is effective with respect to any foreign corporation shall terminate at the end of any calendar quarter in which the foreign corporation, at any time in such quarter, ceases to be a foreign subsidiary as defined in paragraph (8).

"(4) TERMINATION OF PERIOD BY SECRETARY.-If the Secretary or his delegate finds that any domestic corporation which entered into an agreement pursuant to this subsection has failed to comply substantially with the terms of such agreement, the Secretary or his delegate shall give such domestic corporation not less than sixty days' advance notice in writing that the period covered by such agreement will terminate at the end of the calendar quarter specified in such notice. Such notice of termination may be revoked by the Secretary or his delegate by giving, prior to the close of the calendar quarter specified in the notice of termination, written notice of such revocation to the domestic corporation. No notice of termination or of revocation thereof shall be given under this paragraph to a domestic corporation without the prior concurrence of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

"(5) NO RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT. If any agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection is terminated in its entirety (A) by a notice of termination filed by the domestic corporation pursuant to paragraph (3), or (B) by a notice of termination given by the Secretary or his delegate

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