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<DIV>First my apologies. I myself did what I've reminded all of you of. In order not to reply to all when you receive an e-mail through the listserv's it's necessary to remove the osssa218.....address and type in my <A href="mailto:address...karen.park@state.or.us">address...karen.park@state.or.us</A>.</DIV>
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<DIV>Second, if I remove you from the osssa218-fire-all, you will cease receiving issues pertaining only to the fire industry such as the phone forum held on Monday as that was not offered to the general listserv.</DIV>
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<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:ZWEPUXSYLSBB.IMAGE_32.GIF" align=baseline border=0><BR>SL2</STRONG></FONT><BR><BR>>>> <osssa218-fire-all@listsmart.osl.state.or.us> 11/19/2008 11:14 AM<BR>>>><BR>My apologies if you receive this twice. Some of you who are on the<BR>listserv serving the Fire industry may also be on the general listserv.<BR><BR>Have a great day!<BR><BR>Karen Park<BR>State Social Security Coordinator<BR>Oregon PERS<BR>503 603-7633<BR>karen.park@state.or.us <BR><BR>SL2<BR><BR>>>> On 11/19/2008 at 11:04 AM, in message<BR><9687ABA174F26649B8F916101422A5BF03BE9C4B@FRS0010CP3MB02.ds.irsnet.gov>,<BR>"Marshall KayDel D" <KayDel.Marshall@irs.gov> wrote:<BR><BR>Dear Business Organization:<BR><BR>We are pleased to provide you with the latest IRS News Releases and<BR>Headliners to distribute to your small business members. We hope that<BR>the information will be helpful and we encourage publication in your<BR>association's magazines, newsletters, email distributions and/or<BR>website. <BR><BR>Below are summaries and links to the most recent headliners and news<BR>releases your members might be interested in. The title and summary are<BR>designed to give you a brief overview of the article's content -- the<BR>link to the full article is at the end of each summary. I encourage you<BR>to use any or all of these in newsletters or emails to your members, or<BR>on your web site. <BR><BR>Our 2009 Calendars were so popular they flew out of our distribution<BR>center in less than a month. All is not lost. Soon, you will be able<BR>to download the calendar reminders on depositing and filing to your<BR>Outlook Calendar from www.irs.gov. <BR><BR>If someone else in your organization is a more appropriate contact<BR>point for these types of emails, please let me know. And if you do not<BR>want to receive future emails like this one, please reply and request<BR>your name be removed.<BR><BR>Thank you, Kay Del <BR>Kay Del Marshall <BR>Senior Stakeholder Liaison<BR>Small Business & Self-Employed C/L/D<BR>1220 S.W. 3rd Avenue, Mail Stop O-185 <BR>Portland, Oregon 97204 <BR>503-326-5240 Phone <BR>503-326-5957 Fax <BR>E-Mail: KayDel.Marshall@irs.gov <BR>ID #93-10646<BR><BR>Upcoming Events: <BR><BR>“W4 Information and Reporting Responsibilities” : Wednesday,<BR>December 3rd 10:00-11:30 Small Business Development Center <BR>1445 SW Willamette St. Rm. 117, Eugene OR. Contact the office @ (541)<BR>463-5255 for further information<BR><BR>SSA/IRS Employment Tax Updates, Free SBA Webinars offered on three<BR>different dates: You can register for December 10 Webinar Event from<BR>9:00 to 11:00 p.m. Pacific time at <BR><A href="https://cc.readytalk.com/r/2psfoi6hvfj9">https://cc.readytalk.com/r/2psfoi6hvfj9</A> <BR><BR>Note: December 10 is almost at capacity <BR><BR>You can register for the January 21 Webinar Event from 1:00 to 3:00<BR>p.m. at<BR>Registration Link: <A href="https://cc.readytalk.com/r/itvawwqc1jzt">https://cc.readytalk.com/r/itvawwqc1jzt</A> <BR>The hyperlink to a recorded version of the webinar is shown below. You<BR>may access it at anytime to review all or a part of the presentation. <BR><BR>Click on this link to play the recording: <BR><A href="https://cc.readytalk.com/play?id=wok1t3gv">https://cc.readytalk.com/play?id=wok1t3gv</A> <BR>For additional instructions on playback, click here:<BR><A href="https://www.callinfo.com/help/ArchivePlaybackInfo.html">https://www.callinfo.com/help/ArchivePlaybackInfo.html</A> <BR>Note: Recording playback requires Flash. If you do not have Flash<BR>installed, you will be prompted to install it before playback begins.<BR>Coffee and Issues, November 28, 2008 at OAME (4134 N. Vancouver,<BR>Portland, Oregon) from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. in the large conference<BR>room.<BR><BR>Access to Capital Orientation, Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 10:00 to<BR>11:30 Amelia conference Rm, OAME (4134 N. Vancouver, Portland) <BR><BR>Architects/Engineers/Contractors 7:30am - 8:00am, December 12, 2008,<BR>OAME (4134 N. Vancouver, Portland) <BR><BR>Correcting Employment Taxes National Phone Forum on December 20, 2008<BR>Sign up now (and no later than December 5, 2008)<BR><BR>● Select the time that works best for you<BR><BR>CONFERENCE ACCESS CODE EASTERNCENTRALMOUNTAINPACIFIC<BR>64904411 a.m. 10 a.m. 9 a.m. 8 a.m.<BR>464227 1 p.m. Noon11 a.m.10 a.m.<BR>424764 3 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. Noon<BR><BR><BR>● Register at www.attevent.com by Dec. 5, 2008. Reservations<BR>are limited, so register at the earliest date possible.<BR>● You will receive a Personal Identification Number that you<BR>must use to join the conference.<BR>● If you have never registered with AT&T for a prior phone<BR>forum, you will first need to click on create a profile.<BR>● If you require special accommodations (for example,<BR>Braille, large print or interpreter services) please contact Brian Finn<BR>at nationalphoneforum@irs.gov. <BR>● We will e-mail presentation materials on Dec. 8, 2008. If<BR>you do not receive this e-mail by noon on Dec. 8, 2008, e-mail us at<BR>nationalphoneforum@irs.gov to request the materials.<BR><BR>Oregon Small Business Forum, January 22, 2009 from 8:00 to Noon at<BR>OAME, 4134 N. Vancouver, Portland, Oregon Focus Area Speakers on the<BR>topic of "Finding Capital During Tough Times." Note: If your<BR>organization has capital programs, please contact me to get added to the<BR>agenda before the roundtable at KayDel.Marshall@irs.gov. <BR><BR>OAME 21st Annual Conference and Tradeshow on May 7th 2009, at the<BR>Oregon Convention Center and be a part of this wonderful experience. To<BR>know more of this event, please contact us at oame@oame.org. <BR><BR><BR>IRS Updates & News Releases:<BR><BR>Avoiding Incorrect Self-Employed Retirement Deductions<BR><A href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=188218,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=188218,00.html</A> <BR>Retirement plans are not just for big businesses. They are also<BR>available for sole proprietorships. If you are self-employed small<BR>business owner, you can set up a qualified retirement plan for yourself<BR>and your employees. If you are a sole proprietor, you can deduct<BR>contributions you make to the plan for yourself. You can also deduct<BR>trustee fees if contributions to the plan do not cover them. The<BR>Internal Revenue Code provides significant tax incentives for employers<BR>that establish and maintain retirement plans that comply with the<BR>requirements of the Code. <BR><BR>IRS’s November Tax Talk Today Looks at Form 990 Changes<BR><A href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=187851,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=187851,00.html</A> <BR>The Internal Revenue Service’s most recent Tax Talk Today Web cast<BR>focused on “Preparing for the New Form 990.” It's been 30 years<BR>since the IRS made major changes to Form 990 and when many tax-exempt<BR>organizations file their 2008 tax year returns, they will confront a<BR>radically redesigned form. Organizations and their preparers who missed<BR>the live program on Nov 4 will want to view the archived Web cast to<BR>learn about the new form and instructions. The IRS has redesigned Form<BR>990 to reflect significant changes that have taken place in the tax law<BR>and the tax-exempt sector. The new form will be filed in 2009 for the<BR>2008 tax year. Organizations may also want to reassess if their internal<BR>systems need to be updated to reflect the new reporting requirements.<BR>The IRS has a special Web page on the Form 990 redesign and background<BR>documents .<BR><BR>If you are a new Tax Talk Today viewer, you'll need to complete a<BR>simple registration process to gain access to our programs. Please<BR>visit our home page at <A href="http://www.taxtalktoday.tv,">http://www.taxtalktoday.tv,</A> and select the text<BR>"NOT REGISTERED?" under the Login View. You only need to register once!<BR><BR>2009 Inflation Adjustments & Pension Plan Limitations<BR>By law, the dollar amounts for a variety of tax provisions must be<BR>revised each year to keep pace with inflation. More than three dozen<BR>tax benefits, affecting virtually every taxpayer, are being adjusted for<BR>2009. Find out what’s changing in news release IR-2008-117.<BR><A href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=187825,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=187825,00.html</A> <BR>In addition, news release IR-2008-118 explains the cost-of- living<BR>adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and other<BR>items for tax year 2009. <BR><A href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=187833,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=187833,00.html</A> <BR><BR>For Individual and Business e-File, 2008 Is a Record Breaker<BR><A href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=188359,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=188359,00.html</A> <BR>Individual taxpayers e-filed almost 90 million tax returns during 2008,<BR>an increase of more than 12 percent over the prior year. Of the 155<BR>million tax returns filed, about 58 percent were filed electronically.<BR>“More people with home computers and businesses embraced electronic<BR>filing this year," said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. “Every year,<BR>more people realize that electronic filing is the safe, accurate way for<BR>taxpayers to complete their taxes and get faster refunds.”<BR><BR>Issue Management Resolution System (IMRS) Monthly Overview<BR><A href="http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=187355,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=187355,00.html</A> <BR>The September overview and current hot issues are now available. IMRS<BR>facilitates stakeholder issue identification, resolution and feedback. <BR><BR><BR>FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Reporting)<BR>The new FBAR Form/Instructions (to be used for the 2008 CY filings) has<BR>been uploaded onto irs.gov and can be found using the following<BR>link......http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f90221.pdf .<BR><BR>Recent Articles from e-News for Small Businesses Charge to increase for<BR>copies of tax returns<BR><A href="http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=187809,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=187809,00.html</A> <BR>Beginning Nov. 1, the fee for an exact copy of a previously-filed and<BR>processed tax return and all attachments will increase to $57. <BR>The IRS can provide a tax return transcript for many returns free of<BR>charge. A transcript contains the information most mortgage companies<BR>and other lending institutions require for loan and employment<BR>verification purposes. <BR><BR>IRS’s latest hot product, ’09 Small Biz Tax Calendar in Spanish <BR>Go to IRS.gov or call the National Distribution Center at (800)<BR>829-3676 to order a free IRS 2009 Small Business/Self-Employed Tax <BR>Calendar in Spanish by mid-November and online by early December. The<BR>English version is currently on line but out of stock. Soon you can<BR>upload the calendar to your Outlook Calendar.<BR><BR>Find financing opportunities on Business.gov<BR>Business.gov has launched a new Loans and Grants Search Tool to help<BR>small business owners quickly find grant, loan and venture capital<BR>programs from federal and state governments. <BR>Related Link: <BR>Small Business Prime Contracting Achievement and Small Business<BR>Procurement Scorecards <BR>Nominate rules for review and reform<BR>SBA’s Office of Advocacy offers guidelines for nominating a federal<BR>rule for review and reform by Dec. 31. <BR><BR>Get the latest small business news on SBTV.com<BR>Tune into SBTV.com today for information about Small Business Tax<BR>Workshops. Next week, Wednesday’s newscast has tips on filing a<BR>Schedule C and on Thursday information about the new 2009 Small Business<BR>Tax Calendar.<BR><BR>Subscribe to e-News for Small Businesses <BR>If you would like to receive e-News for Small Businesses, please visit<BR>this link to subscribe:<BR><A href="http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/content/0,,id=154826,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/content/0,,id=154826,00.html</A> <BR><BR>Recommend e-News for Small Businesses<BR>If you already receive e-News for Small Businesses, you can share it<BR>with a business acquaintance, colleague or employee. Just forward this<BR>link to them to view a sample edition and subscribe.<BR><BR>Oregon Employers Can Subscribe<BR>**Note: “Payrolltax-News” is an e-mail list that allows subscribers<BR>to receive the latest payroll tax information such as rate changes,<BR>legislative issues, and return processing questions. 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