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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
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option for Earned Income Credit implemented by the IRS for tax year 2011, OSPA
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associated calculation functionality. This change was migrated over the
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=gray face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:gray'>Sharon McKeehan,
Manager<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><strong><b><font
size=2 color=gray face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Calibri;color:gray'>Oregon</span></font></b></strong></st1:place></st1:State><strong><b><font
color=gray face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:gray'> Statewide
Payroll Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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11.0pt;color:gray'>DAS/State Controller's Division</span></font><font
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color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
color=gray face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:gray'>155 Cottage
Street NE</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font color=gray><span
style='color:gray'>, U-50<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color=gray face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:gray'>Salem</span></font></st1:City><font
color=gray><span style='color:gray'>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">97301-3969</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:gray'>(503) 378-6777 ext. 230</span></font><font color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Visit our <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Online</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Resource</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>: </span></font><font
color=gray><span style='color:gray'><a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS/">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS/</a></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please complete our customer
service survey:</span></font></b></strong><font color=black><span
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