A State shall report wages for the calendar year in which they were actually paid. If the wages were constructively paid in a prior calendar year, the wages shall be reported for the prior year (see Sec. 404.1042(b) regarding constructive payment of wages). (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0960-0425) [53 FR 32976, Aug. 29, 1988, as amended at 66 FR 28836, May 25, 2001]