(1) Every employer at the time of the payment of wages to any employee shall deduct and retain from such wages an amount determined, at the employer’s election, either (a) by a “percentage method” withholding table or (b) by “wage bracket” withholding tables, prepared and furnished under the rules and regulations of the Department of Revenue. However, in the case of wages paid to an employee whose services to the employer consist solely of labor in connection with the planting, cultivating or harvesting of seasonal agricultural crops, the employer may elect to withhold two percent of the total wages paid without regard to any withholding exemptions.
(2) Except in the case of an agricultural employee, the amount withheld shall be computed on the basis of the total amount of the wages and the number of withholding exemptions claimed by the employee, without deduction for any amount withheld.
(3) If a lender, surety or other person who supplies funds to or for the account of an employer for the purpose of paying wages of the employees of such employer has actual notice or knowledge that such employer does not intend to or will not be able to make timely payment or deposit of the tax required to be deducted and withheld, such lender, surety or other person shall be liable to the State of Oregon in a sum equal to the taxes together with interest which are not timely paid over to the department. Such liability shall be limited to the principal amount supplied by such lender, surety or other person, and any amounts so paid to the department shall be credited against the liability of the employer.
(4) With the approval of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the department may enter into contracts with banking institutions including but not limited to Federal Reserve Banks, incorporated banks, trust companies, domestic building and loan associations, savings and loan associations or credit unions authorizing them to receive as financial agents of the department any tax required to be withheld and paid to the department. [1969 c.493 §25; 1975 c.394 §1; 1977 c.604 §2; 1982 s.s.1 c.1 §1]
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