### Question
How is the "excess employer social security tax" defined?


### Answer
The term **excess employer social security tax** is defined in *26 U.S.C. § 45B* as follows -

> any tax paid by an employer under section 3111 with respect to tips received by an employee during any month, to the extent such tips—



(A) are deemed to have been paid by the employer to the employee pursuant to section 3121(q) (without regard to whether such tips are reported under section 6053), and



(B) exceed the amount by which the wages (excluding tips) paid by the employer to the employee during such month are less than the total amount which would be payable (with respect to such employment) at the minimum wage rate applicable to such individual under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (as in effect on January 1, 2007, and determined without regard to section 3(m) of such Act)

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 45B*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter A-Determination of Tax Liability > PART IV-CREDITS AGAINST TAX > Subpart D-Business Related Credits**

