[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR215.4]

[Page 63]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
         CHAPTER II--FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 215--WITHHOLDING OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY INCOME OR EMPLOYMENT TAXES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart B--Procedures
 
Sec. 215.4  Procedures for entering into a Standard Agreement.

    (a) A State, city or county which does not have an existing 
agreement and wishes to enter into a Standard Agreement shall indicate 
in a letter its agreement to be bound by the provisions of subpart C. 
The letter shall be addressed to the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, and be signed by an 
officer authorized to bind contractually the State, city or county. 
Copies of all applicable State laws, city or county ordinances and 
implementing regulations, instructions, and forms shall be enclosed. The 
letter shall also indicate the title and address of the official whom 
Federal agencies may contact to obtain forms and other information 
necessary to implement withholding.
    (b) Within 120 days of the receipt of the letter from the State, 
city or county official, the Fiscal Assistant Secretary will, by letter, 
notify the State, city or county:
    (1) That the Standard Agreement has been entered into as of the date 
of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary's letter, or
    (2) That an agreement cannot be entered into with the State, city or 
county and the reasons for that determination.

The withholding of the State, city or county income or employment tax 
shall commence within 90 days after the effective date of the agreement.