18 U.S.C. Sec. 152(9) WITHHOLDING RECORDS — ELEMENTS is a federal law that sets out the minimum elements that must be included in an employer's record keeping system for federal income tax withholding from employees' wages. The law requires that the records must include the employee's name, address, and social security number; the dates, amount, and type of each payment; and the amount of federal income tax withheld from each payment. The records must also include the employer's name, address, and employer identification number; and the dates, amounts, and type of each payment made to employees. Additionally, the records must include information about any fringe benefits provided to employees, such as health care, sick leave, and vacation pay.