Pay for independent personal services (Income Code 17). Editor: Mark G. Cook, CPA, CGMA.Merely paying or incurring an expense is not sufficient to entitle a taxpayer to a deduction under Sec. Applicable law provides that Employees and Officials are entitled to reimbursement for certain business and travel expenses. The Tax Department is streamlining withholding tax and wage reporting forms and Web File applications. Business travel is considered to be job-related travel and can be paid free of payroll withholding tax up to the rates specified in the tax rules. If you are a new business, your initial withholding tax return is located in the Combined Registration Application package.