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<DIV>I'm pleased to announce we have set a date for the IRS Phone Forum and hopefully it will work for the majority of you. </DIV>
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<DIV>I have a favor to ask. I would like to get a count of those of you planning to participate. If you would send me an e-mail via my address of <A href="mailto:karen.park@state.or.us">karen.park@state.or.us</A>, thank you.</DIV>
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<DIV>Here is the information you will need. </DIV>
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<P><FONT color=#800080><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=4>Date: Monday, November 17th, 10:00 AM (PST)</FONT> <BR><FONT size=4>Call in number: 1</FONT><FONT size=4>-866-606-4717</FONT> <BR><FONT size=4>Access Code:</FONT> <FONT size=4>5602768</FONT> </FONT></STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>The attached <STRONG><FONT face=Verdana color=#800080>fringe benefit training guide</FONT></STRONG> will be referenced throughout the presentation in conjunction with the following agenda. <FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>Please either print a copy or reference the electronic copy. </STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">The guide is also available online at</FONT> <FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><A href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/fringe_benefit_fslg.pdf">http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/fringe_benefit_fslg.pdf</A></FONT></FONT>:</FONT></P>
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<LI><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG><FONT color=#800080><FONT size=4>Accountable Plan rules, Pgs.6-7 - determining taxable reimbursements and allowances (10 min)</FONT> <BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG><FONT color=#800080><FONT size=4>Meals & lodging, Pgs.31-38 - determining taxable meals (25 min)</FONT> <BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG><FONT color=#800080><FONT size=4>Volunteers (including firefighters), Pgs. 72-74 (25 min)</FONT> <BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV>Instructions for asking questions will be given at the beginning of the call.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#ff00ff><STRONG>Please make all inquiries regarding this phone forum to me at either 503 603-7633 or </STRONG></FONT><A href="mailto:karen.park@state.or.us"><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>karen.park@state.or.us</STRONG></FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana color=#ff00ff><STRONG>.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#008080><STRONG>Have a great day and hope to have all of you on the line next Monday at 10:00 AM (PST).</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#008080><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV><FONT face="Footlight MT Light" color=#6147c5 size=4><STRONG><FONT face="Brush Script MT" size=5>Karen Park<BR></FONT>State Social Security Coordinator<BR>Oregon PERS<BR>503 603-7633<BR>karen.park@state.or.us<BR><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:TMTBQKSVDTGH.IMAGE_5.GIF" align=baseline border=0><BR>SL2</STRONG></FONT></BODY></HTML>