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Payroll tax holiday will cover the self-employed: Kudlow – Metro US

Payroll tax holiday will cover the self-employed: Kudlow

U.S. President Donald Trump holds press briefing on the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds press briefing on the U.S. economy and unemployment numbers at White House in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to give workers a break on payroll taxes will apply to self-employed individuals, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday, but gave no other details.

Kudlow, speaking to reporters at the White House, said a “technical change” would have to be issued to Trump’s memorandum released on Saturday calling for payroll taxes to be deferred amid the COVID-19 pandemic in order to include people who work for themselves.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey)