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more information about sick pay reporting. See the 3. Is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and
instructions for line 8 for an adjustment that you may need seeking a medical diagnosis; or, for leave taken after
to make on Form 941 for sick pay. March 31, 2021, and before October 1, 2021, is seeking
Enter the amount before payroll deductions. Don't or awaiting the results of a diagnostic test for, or a medical
include tips on this line. For information on types of wages diagnosis of, COVID-19 (and the employee has been
subject to social security taxes, see section 5 of Pub. 15. exposed to COVID-19 or the employee's employer has
For 2023, the rate of social security tax on taxable requested such test or diagnosis), or the employee is
obtaining immunizations related to COVID-19 or
wages, except for qualified sick leave wages and qualified recovering from an injury, disability, illness, or condition
family leave wages paid in 2023 for leave taken after related to such immunization;
March 31, 2020, and before April 1, 2021, is 6.2% (0.062)
each for the employer and employee or 12.4% (0.124) for 4. Is caring for an individual subject to an order
both. Stop paying social security tax on and entering an described in (1) or who has been advised as described in
employee's wages on line 5a when the employee's (2);
taxable wages, including qualified sick leave wages paid 5. Is caring for a son or daughter because the school
in 2023 that are reported on line 5a(i), qualified family or place of care for that child has been closed, or the
leave wages paid in 2023 that are reported on line 5a(ii), childcare provider for that child is unavailable, due to
and tips, reach $160,200 for the year. However, continue COVID-19 precautions; or
to withhold income and Medicare taxes for the whole year 6. Is experiencing any other substantially similar
on all wages, including qualified sick leave wages paid in condition specified by the U.S. Department of Health and
2023, qualified family leave wages paid in 2023, and tips, Human Services, which for leave taken after March 31,
even when the social security wage base of $160,200 has 2021, and before October 1, 2021, includes to
been reached. accompany an individual to obtain immunization related to
For purposes of the credit for qualified sick and family COVID-19, or to care for an individual who is recovering
leave wages, qualified sick leave and family leave wages from any injury, disability, illness, or condition related to
are wages for social security and Medicare tax purposes, the immunization.
determined without regard to the exclusions from the Son or daughter. A son or daughter must generally
definition of employment under sections 3121(b)(1)–(22),
that an employer pays that otherwise meet the have been under 18 years of age or incapable of self-care
requirements of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act because of a mental or physical disability. A son or
(EPSLA) or the Emergency Family and Medical Leave daughter includes a biological child, adopted child,
Expansion Act (Expanded FMLA), as enacted under the stepchild, foster child, legal ward, or a child for whom the
employee assumes parental status and carries out the
FFCRA and amended for purposes of the ARP. However,
don't include any wages otherwise excluded under obligations of a parent.
section 3121(b) when reporting qualified sick and family Limits on qualified sick leave wages. The EPSLA,
leave wages on lines 5a, 5a(i), 5a(ii), 5c, and, if as amended for purposes of the ARP, provides different
applicable, 5d. See the instructions for line 11d for limitations for different circumstances under which
information about the credit for qualified sick and family qualified sick leave wages are paid. For paid sick leave
leave wages for leave taken after March 31, 2021, and qualifying under (1), (2), or (3) above, the amount of
before October 1, 2021. qualified sick leave wages is determined at the
employee's regular rate of pay, but the wages may not
line 5a (column 1) exceed $511 for any day (or portion of a day) for which the
x 0.124 individual is paid sick leave. For paid sick leave qualifying
line 5a (column 2) under (4), (5), or (6) above, the amount of qualified sick
leave wages is determined at two-thirds the employee's
regular rate of pay, but the wages may not exceed $200
EPSLA. Employers with fewer than 500 employees for any day (or portion of a day) for which the individual is
and, for leave taken after March 31, 2021, and before paid sick leave. The EPSLA also limits each individual to a
October 1, 2021, certain governmental employers without maximum of up to 80 hours of paid sick leave in total for
regard to number of employees (except for the federal leave taken after March 31, 2020, and before April 1,
government and its agencies and instrumentalities unless 2021. The ARP resets this limit at 80 hours of paid sick
described in section 501(c)(1)) are entitled to a credit if leave for leave taken after March 31, 2021, and before
they provide paid sick leave to employees that otherwise October 1, 2021. Therefore, for leave taken after March
meets the requirements of the EPSLA. Under the EPSLA, 31, 2020, and before April 1, 2021, the maximum amount
as amended for purposes of the ARP, wages are qualified of paid sick leave wages can't exceed $5,110 for an
sick leave wages if paid to employees that are unable to employee for leave under (1), (2), or (3), and it can't
work or telework before October 1, 2021, because the exceed $2,000 for an employee for leave under (4), (5), or
employee: (6). These maximum amounts also reset and apply to
1. Is subject to a federal, state, or local quarantine or leave taken after March 31, 2021, and before October 1,
isolation order related to COVID-19; 2021.
2. Has been advised by a health care provider to For more information about qualified sick leave wages,
self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19; go to IRS.gov/PLC.
Expanded FMLA. Employers with fewer than 500
employees and, for leave taken after March 31, 2021, and

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