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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We’re working on updating our web page
<a href="https://www.newbergoregon.gov/library/page/tax-forms">https://www.newbergoregon.gov/library/page/tax-forms</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">It includes links for us and one on the IRS page where you can have booklets mailed to you. I just did that for someone today. It says 7 to 15 days for receipt,
my patron noted on her calendar, 30 days. The confidence rate is high ;-) <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">While this is not a good situation in any way, this is still a service to our patrons and we’ll try to help them as we can. Even if we hadn’t been tax sites
in the past, we would still be dealing with this the same as we deal with insurance forms, job applications and all the rest of the world that has moved online as 80% of their users have and we’re left helping that 20%.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#1F497D">Leah
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Leah M. Griffith
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Director, Newberg Public Library 503-537-1256 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Buzzy Nielsen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 03, 2015 3:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Libs-Or] tax forms<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">We got about the same, Dan. Congress cut the IRS's budget, so they're significantly cutting back on what they're sending. There will be no books sent to libraries. I've copied the email we
received about it below.<br>
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Cheers!<br>
Buzzy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Library Director<br>
Hood River County Library District<br>
502 State Street<br>
Hood River, Oregon 97031<br>
541-387-7062<br>
<a href="http://hoodriverlibrary.org">http://hoodriverlibrary.org</a><br>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">-------- Original Message --------<br>
Subject: IRS Tax Forms Outlet Program (TFOP) Filing Season Update<br>
(account TF161371Z)<br>
From: <a href="mailto:wi.tfop.administrator@irs.gov">wi.tfop.administrator@irs.gov</a><br>
Date: Fri, January 09, 2015 1:08 pm<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">TFOP Filing Season Update<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">While we had committed to waiting until next year to making changes to the Tax Forms Outlet Program, the situation has changed. As you may be aware, IRS appropriations were significantly
cut in the 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill recently passed by Congress. Unfortunately this puts us in a position where we have very few options. We want to honor our commitment to you by providing some key products, but we cannot deliver nearly what we
have in the past.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">For this filing season, we will offer the following products:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Publication 17, one reference copy for each participant (Taxpayers will be able to access Publication 17 in English and Spanish online from
<a href="http://irs.gov/Pub17">irs.gov/Pub17</a> and, new this year, it will also be available as a free e-Pub for downloading from
<a href="http://IRS.gov">IRS.gov</a> and viewing on most e-Readers and other mobile devices.)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Publication 4604 (EN/SP), Use the Web for IRS Tax Products & Information<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Publication 1132, Reproducible Copies of Federal Tax Forms and Instructions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The TFOP Poster Package which includes:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Publication 1169, Need Tax Help?
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Publication 1258, Where Should I Send This?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Publication 1309, Tax Forms This Way Publication
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Publication 1725, If The Form Fits...Use It!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">No additional products will be available through the TFOP Program. We will not be sending Form 8635-S, Supplement to Form 8635.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">We will fill orders for Forms 1040 and 1040A with the quantities you requested on your order form earlier this year. Because Form 1040EZ was not on this year's order form, we will send you
75% of your Form 1040 A order quantity. For example, if you ordered 3000 Form 1040 A, we will send you 2250 Form 1040EZ. It is not necessary for you to place an order for Form 1040EZ; we will automatically ship Form 1040EZ to you once the form becomes available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Unfortunately, we are unable to offer Instructions for Forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ. Your patrons can obtain copies of Instructions through:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.irs.gov/Forms-&-Pubs" target="_blank">IRS.gov/Forms</a> - to view and download<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.irs.gov/orderforms" target="_blank">IRS.gov/orderforms</a> - to order tax products to be delivered by mail<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">1-800-829-3676 - to order tax products to be delivered by mail<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The decision to reduce the number of tax products available to our TFOP partners was not made lightly. We realize this decision is not ideal and we understand it may impact you and your
customers. Please offer Publication 4604 (EN/SP) to your patrons to help guide them to tax products and information available on
<a href="http://IRS.gov">IRS.gov</a>. We apologize for these late program changes.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Thank you for your support,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">IRS TFOP Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 02/03/2015 03:07 PM, dan cawley wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It's time for my traditional, annual, tax form gripe/inquiry.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As of 2/2/2015, we have received #340 1040EZ forms, #500 1040A forms, and PUB 17<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Supposedly, TFOP has #500 1040 forms in transit.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This isn't even a close approximation of the initial order.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our patrons are not exactly overjoyed. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone received booklets or will there be no booklets?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any suggestions on soothing the masses?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dan Cawley<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Seaside Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
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