From karen.park at state.or.us Mon May 3 13:32:30 2010 From: karen.park at state.or.us (Karen PARK) Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 13:32:30 -0700 Subject: [OSSSA218] More training opportunities In-Reply-To: <9687ABA174F26649B8F916101422A5BF066A738E@FRS0010CP3MB02.ds.irsnet.gov> References: <9687ABA174F26649B8F916101422A5BF066A738E@FRS0010CP3MB02.ds.irsnet.gov> Message-ID: <4BDED06E.4CA4.0094.3@PERS.STATE.OR.US> Good morning, Did you miss the webinar on 1099 Misc Filing? It's now available for viewing. Use the link in the attached e-mail to view the 60 minute video of the presentation from March 30, 2010. Also, if you haven't registered for the OSSSA/IRS/SSA training seminar on May 18 & 19 in Portland, do so now. Registration information is attached. Detail on class materials will be sent next week to those who have registered. Have a great evening.... Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5253 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: <4BE15074.4CA4.0094.3@PERS.STATE.OR.US> Good morning, If you work in HR, Payroll, Payables, Finance, Contracts, set policy, work with a state or local government entity in the CPA or legal fields, this training is for you! The Compliance Challenge - Social Security and Federal Tax issues Oregon State Social Security Administration (OSSSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) COST - FREE WHEN - May 18 & 19, 2010 7:30 to 8:30 sign in 8:30 to 4:30 Separate agenda's for each day! WHERE - Bonneville Power Administration Building 911 NE 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97232-4128 Directions attached Continuing Professional Education credits available - a possible 14 hours This training is important to your organization! The State Social Security Administration (OSSSA) partners with the Federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA), to provide continued education for all state and local government employers to keep current on Federal tax law. Register Now! Complete the registration attached and return by e-mail, Fax or mail. GET ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS SUCH AS THESE What is the difference between an IRS compliance check and an audit? When is a meal reimbursement non-taxable to the employee? If one person pays for a group and is reimbursed, who is liable for the taxes and when? Is a clothing allowance taxable? When is a W-9 required? Do we have to keep a hard copy or is an electronic form acceptable? What method should be used to calculate the benefit of the use of the agency vehicle? Is it even taxable? Is that independent contractor really an employee? Is that elected official subject to social security? How do we file W-2's online? Who can file online? How can we verify TIN's and SSN's? Are stipends taxable? Not all state and local government employees are subject to Social Security and Medicare? Really? Can a Judge be an independent contractor? Does IRC 3402(t) pertain to your agency? Do you make $100,000,000 or more in payments for property or services? Taxable fringe benefits for volunteers and independent contractors? What constitutes a temporary work place? What about that gift card? Why is it taxable? When is it acceptable to give both a W-2 and a 1099? Is that transportation allowance taxable? How do we treat income of a foreign worker? What if we have been withholding Social Security or Medicare in error? Now what? What constitutes an accountable plan? Do we have to use the Federal per diem rate? What if we pay over the Federal per diem rate? Do we have to reimburse expenses or pay per diem? Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5253 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: Driving Directions_2.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 170736 bytes Desc: not available URL: From karen.park at state.or.us Wed May 5 14:38:38 2010 From: karen.park at state.or.us (Karen PARK) Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 14:38:38 -0700 Subject: [OSSSA218] FREE Navigating Webinar on Oregon and IRS Web Sites In-Reply-To: <9687ABA174F26649B8F916101422A5BF066A73ED@FRS0010CP3MB02.ds.irsnet.gov> References: <9687ABA174F26649B8F916101422A5BF066A73ED@FRS0010CP3MB02.ds.irsnet.gov> Message-ID: <4BE182ED.4CA4.0094.3@PERS.STATE.OR.US> FYI Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. >>> "Marshall KayDel D" 5/5/2010 1:19 PM >>> Learn to find what you need to know on the Oregon Department of Revenue and IRS web sites. Attend this free webinar on May 20th at 10:00 a.m. CPE credit is available. Take a moment and register to attend now. KayDel Marshall Senior Stakeholder Liaison Small Business & Self-Employed C/L/D 1220 S.W. 3rd Avenue, Mail Stop O-185 Portland, Oregon 97204 503-326-5240 Phone 503-326-5957 Fax E-Mail: KayDel.Marshall at irs.gov ID #1000843166 Navigating the Oregon and IRS Web Sites You are invited to register for this event. Meeting Description: Insure you KNOW HOW to Navigate the Oregon Department of Revenue and IRS Websites by attending this FREE Webinar! Save time and get to where you want to go with less clicks. We will take you on a tour of the Oregon and IRS web sites to find the information you need for state and federal business and payroll taxes. We?ll show you where to look and how to search to reduce frustration and save you valuable time in getting to the information you want and need to know. Note: CPE Credits are available depending on the requirements of your organization. REGISTER TODAY! Space is limited! You will receive an e-mail confirming your registration with information on how to participate in both the phone and web portions of the Webinar. NOTE: You may need to adjust or watch your junk mail filters to receive this confirmation. Demographic information acquired during the registration process is used by SBA to report to the US Congress on the training provided only. Register for this Meeting: First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone * Company * Gender * Female Male Do you consider yourself disabled? * Yes No Choose NOT TO Respond Do you consider yourself from a Hispanic background? * Yes No Choose NOT TO Respond Which Ethnic Group do you consider yourself associated with: * African American Asian American Hispanic American Native American Pacific Islander Caucasian Choose NOT TO Repond Are you a US Military Veteran or Service Connected Disabled? * Yes - I am a US Veteran Non-Veteran US Service Connected Disabled Veteran Are you in Business at this time? Yes No * Required Field Date & Time Date: Thu, May 20, 2010 Time: 10:00 AM PDT Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Host(s): Internal Revenue Service - Oregon State [DOR] - Small Business Administration Presenter Information Kari Gilje - Internal Revenue Service Kari is a Senior Stakeholder Liaison with the Internal Revenue Service in Seattle, WA. Kari began her 20 year career answering tax questions for business owners and taxpayers. She then went on to manage education programs such as VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and small business tax education efforts in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii. In her current position, Kari works with representatives from business associations and government agencies to ensure their clients and members have the latest federal tax information. Cathy Tavares - Oregon State Department of Revenue Cathy Tavares is a Public Service Representative in the Business Division/Program Coordination Unit, working with the Oregon Department of Revenue in Salem. She has worked at the agency for almost 14 years, specializing in Business and Payroll Tax Compliance for the last 12 ? years. In her current position, Cathy is responsible for providing employers with information on technical and legal questions, as well as handling payroll tax compliance issues. She conducts educational presentations to tax practitioners and employers on a variety of payroll withholding tax topics, and is the administrator and main contributor of the ?PayrollTax News? Listserv, a bi-monthly newsletter that provides the employer community with the most current and up to date payroll tax information. Cathy?s main focus is to provide accurate and concise information to the employer community to allow them to successfully navigate state payroll withholding tax requirements. About ReadyTalk Contact Us ReadyTalk Privacy Policy ReadyTalk's web conferencing and audio conferencing solutions are intuitive to use, simple to join, and easy on the budget. ReadyTalk offers simple conference pricing with pay-per-use online meeting solutions and subscriptions for unlimited meetings at predictable flat rates. Easily host and record successful web meetings, webinars and conference calls. 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Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5253 bytes Desc: not available URL: From karen.park at state.or.us Thu May 6 08:33:07 2010 From: karen.park at state.or.us (Karen PARK) Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 08:33:07 -0700 Subject: [OSSSA218] Fwd: Meeting Invitation: Navigating the Oregon and IRS Web Sites In-Reply-To: <27163996.82118.1273099208265.JavaMail.tomcat@lax12> References: <27163996.82118.1273099208265.JavaMail.tomcat@lax12> Message-ID: <4BE27EC2.4CA4.0094.3@PERS.STATE.OR.US> Good morning, Here is the working link to the training notification. Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. >>> "Internal Revenue Service - Oregon State [DOR] - Small Business Administration" 5/5/2010 3:40 PM >>> Navigating the Oregon and IRS Web Sites Meeting Description: Insure you KNOW HOW to Navigate the Oregon Department of Revenue and IRS Websites by attending this FREE Webinar! Save time and get to where you want to go with less clicks. We will take you on a tour of the Oregon and IRS web sites to find the information you need for state and federal business and payroll taxes. We?ll show you where to look and how to search to reduce frustration and save you valuable time in getting to the information you want and need to know. Note: CPE Credits are available depending on the requirements of your organization. REGISTER TODAY! Space is limited! You will receive an e-mail confirming your registration with information on how to participate in both the phone and web portions of the Webinar. NOTE: You may need to adjust or watch your junk mail filters to receive this confirmation. Demographic information acquired during the registration process is used by SBA to report to the US Congress on the training provided only. Date & Time Date: Thu, May 20, 2010 Time: 10:00 AM PDT Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Host(s): Internal Revenue Service - Oregon State [DOR] - Small Business Administration Presenter Information Kari Gilje - Internal Revenue Service Kari is a Senior Stakeholder Liaison with the Internal Revenue Service in Seattle, WA. Kari began her 20 year career answering tax questions for business owners and taxpayers. She then went on to manage education programs such as VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and small business tax education efforts in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii. In her current position, Kari works with representatives from business associations and government agencies to ensure their clients and members have the latest federal tax information. Cathy Tavares - Oregon State Department of Revenue Cathy Tavares is a Public Service Representative in the Business Division/Program Coordination Unit, working with the Oregon Department of Revenue in Salem. She has worked at the agency for almost 14 years, specializing in Business and Payroll Tax Compliance for the last 12 ? years. In her current position, Cathy is responsible for providing employers with information on technical and legal questions, as well as handling payroll tax compliance issues. She conducts educational presentations to tax practitioners and employers on a variety of payroll withholding tax topics, and is the administrator and main contributor of the ?PayrollTax News? Listserv, a bi-monthly newsletter that provides the employer community with the most current and up to date payroll tax information. Cathy?s main focus is to provide accurate and concise information to the employer community to allow them to successfully navigate state payroll withholding tax requirements. To opt-out of future email messages or to manage your email preferences please click here This email was sent to: karen.park at state.or.us by Readytalk: 1598 Wynkoop Street Denver, Colorado 80202 USA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The Internal Revenue Service today released an interim report summarizing responses to compliance questionnaires sent to 400 public and private colleges and universities in October 2008. Colleges and universities make up one of the largest nonprofit segments in terms of revenue and assets. The interim report contains preliminary information on the respondents? organizational structures, demographics, exempt and unrelated business activities, endowments, executive compensation as well as governance practices. Respondents are divided into three groups based on size of student population. ?This compliance project, like our previous one on nonprofit hospitals, gives us a lot of valuable information on activities conducted by those organizations that will help us in our enforcement and services efforts,? said Lois Lerner, Director of the IRS Exempt Organizations. ?Our findings will be reported in a final report after we have completed our analysis of all of the data.? The IRS continues to analyze the data. Responses to most questions are included in the interim report. Responses to certain questions are not included because the IRS has not yet completed compiling the information. Additional information will be included in a final report. The IRS has opened examinations of more than 30 organizations that were selected based on responses to the questionnaire. These examinations focus primarily on unrelated business income and executive compensation issues. A summary of findings and information learned from the examinations will also be included in the final report. HIRE Act Employment Tax Incentive The Hiring Incentives to Restore Incentives (HIRE) Act created an exemption from the employer share of social security (OASI) tax on wages paid by employers to previously unemployed individuals after February 3, 2010, and before January 1, 2011. In general, government employers are not eligible for this benefit; however, it is available to some public institutions of higher education. For more information, please visit the IRS newsroom. Page Last Reviewed or Updated: May 06, 2010 Bond Attorney Suspended for 24 Months IR-2010-57, May 5, 2010 WASHINGTON ? The Internal Revenue Service has accepted an offer of consent to suspension from bond attorney Michael W. McCall. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, McCall will be suspended from practice before the IRS for at least 24 months for writing a false tax opinion. Thereafter, he may petition for reinstatement. ?Practitioners have a duty to their clients, the system, and the municipal finance bond community to ensure that the tax advice they are giving their clients complies with the law and is complete and accurate,? IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) Director Karen L. Hawkins said. McCall was engaged by a state of Washington county municipal sewer district to act as co-bond counsel and special tax counsel to write an opinion as to the tax-exempt status of the district bonds issued in October 2000 and to perform due diligence with respect to certain transactional matters relating to the bond issuance. The district issued the bonds for its utility local improvement district for a proposed commercial development. The bonds were issued in violation of state law as the utility local improvement district was located outside of the sewer district boundaries. The bonds defaulted and have been determined to be invalid. The OPR alleged that McCall?s opinion on the tax-exempt status of the district bonds was false under Circular 230, Section 10.51(j), and that McCall's opinion on certain transactional matters was also false under Section 10.51(j). In addition, the OPR alleged that McCall failed to perform due diligence under Circular 230, section 10.22, with respect to transactional matters related to the bond issuance, including an undisclosed payment to him from bond proceeds received by the developer. Following an OPR investigation, McCall admitted to violations of Circular 230 for giving false opinions, knowingly, recklessly, or through gross incompetence (Treasury Department Circular 230, Section 10.51(j) (2000)), and for failing to exercise due diligence (Treasury Department Circular 230, Section 10.22 (2000)). The settlement agreement included a disclosure authorization that allowed the IRS to issue this release. IRS Seeks Applications for Advisory Council IR-2010-56, May 3, 2010 WASHINGTON ? The Internal Revenue Service today announced it is accepting applications for new members for the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC), which provides a forum for IRS officials to discuss key areas of tax administration with a broad range of tax and other relevant professionals. ?Members of IRSAC provide the IRS with important feedback from a wide range of professionals dealing with many different aspects of our tax system,? said Doug Shulman, IRS Commissioner. ?IRSAC members are doing their part to support sound tax administration.? IRSAC has about 20 open seats for three-year terms starting in January 2011. IRSAC can have up to 35 members and submits a report to the IRS Commissioner annually at a public meeting in the fall. Applications will be accepted from May 3 to June 18, 2010. Nominations of qualified individuals may come from individuals or organizations. Federally registered lobbyists cannot be members of the IRSAC. IRSAC members are drawn from diverse backgrounds. Membership is balanced to represent the tax professional community, including tax attorneys, certified public accountants, enrolled agents, enrolled actuaries, appraisers, and the business community, among others. Nominations should describe and document the proposed member?s qualification for IRSAC membership, including the applicant?s knowledge of Circular 230 regulations and the applicant?s past or current affiliations, as well as dealings with the particular tax segment or segments of the community that the applicant wishes to represent on the council. More information, including application requirements, is available on the Tax Professional?s Page on IRS.gov. Questions about the application process can be sent to the following e-mail address: *public_liaison at irs.gov. Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5253 bytes Desc: not available URL: From karen.park at state.or.us Mon May 17 08:21:06 2010 From: karen.park at state.or.us (Karen PARK) Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 08:21:06 -0700 Subject: [OSSSA218] The Compliance Challenge - Are you registered? Message-ID: <4BF0FC71.4CA4.0094.3@PERS.STATE.OR.US> Good morning, Training materials have been sent to all registered. Please let me know if you registered and did not receive the materials. If you work in HR, Payroll, Payables, Finance, Contracts, set policy, work with a state or local government entity in the CPA or legal fields, this training is for you! The Compliance Challenge - Social Security and Federal Tax issues Oregon State Social Security Administration (OSSSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) COST - FREE WHEN - May 18 & 19, 2010 7:30 to 8:30 sign in 8:30 to 4:30 Separate agenda's for each day! WHERE - Bonneville Power Administration Building 911 NE 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97232-4128 Directions attached Continuing Professional Education credits available - a possible 14 hours This training is important to your organization! The State Social Security Administration (OSSSA) partners with the Federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA), to provide continued education for all state and local government employers to keep current on Federal tax law. Register Now! Complete the registration attached and return by e-mail, Fax or mail. GET ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS SUCH AS THESE What is the difference between an IRS compliance check and an audit? When is a meal reimbursement non-taxable to the employee? If one person pays for a group and is reimbursed, who is liable for the taxes and when? Is a clothing allowance taxable? When is a W-9 required? Do we have to keep a hard copy or is an electronic form acceptable? What method should be used to calculate the benefit of the use of the agency vehicle? Is it even taxable? Is that independent contractor really an employee? Is that elected official subject to social security? How do we file W-2's online? Who can file online? How can we verify TIN's and SSN's? Are stipends taxable? Not all state and local government employees are subject to Social Security and Medicare? Really? Can a Judge be an independent contractor? Does IRC 3402(t) pertain to your agency? Do you make $100,000,000 or more in payments for property or services? Taxable fringe benefits for volunteers and independent contractors? What constitutes a temporary work place? What about that gift card? Why is it taxable? When is it acceptable to give both a W-2 and a 1099? Is that transportation allowance taxable? How do we treat income of a foreign worker? What if we have been withholding Social Security or Medicare in error? Now what? What constitutes an accountable plan? Do we have to use the Federal per diem rate? What if we pay over the Federal per diem rate? Do we have to reimburse expenses or pay per diem? Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: Registration re.doc Type: application/msword Size: 53760 bytes Desc: not available URL: From karen.park at state.or.us Wed May 26 12:03:00 2010 From: karen.park at state.or.us (Karen PARK) Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 12:03:00 -0700 Subject: [OSSSA218] Another training opportunity In-Reply-To: <05DD0E9E20376243998CD4079C2E4950084B0A91@EXCHANGE2.dor.local> References: <05DD0E9E20376243998CD4079C2E4950084B0A91@EXCHANGE2.dor.local> Message-ID: <4BFD0DF3.4CA4.0094.3@PERS.STATE.OR.US> Good afternoon, Thank you to all of those who were able to attend the OSSSA sponsored training in Portland last week. I'd like to pass along another training opportunity sent to me by the Department of Revenue. The first reminder of the Payrolltax News below plays along with part of the training from last week. Please note I'm out of the office today at 1 pm and will return on Tuesday morning. Have a great weekend. Payrolltax News May 2010, Reminder: Just a reminder about two excellent educational outreach opportunities for businesses and payroll providers. Thurs June 3rd, Lane Community College, Business Development Center Class: ?Are You Really an Independent Contractor? Times: 10:00am-12:00pm. Location: Business Development Center. 1445 Willamette St. Suite 1, Eugene OR. Learn what it really means to be an Independent Contractor in Oregon, the difference between state and federal law and the ramifications if employees are "mis-classified". This is an excellent class for any employer considering hiring "sub-contractors", or for those who have been classified as "Independent Contractors" Contact the Business Center at 503 463-5255 for more information and to register. This class is FREE. Weds, June 16th, Gresham Small Business Development Fair Times: 7:30-am-12:30pm Location: Mt. Hood Community College. 26000 SE Stark St. (Town and Gown Room) Gresham OR Learn about different resources available for businesses and employers. This free event will have workshops on "How to Open and Run Your Business", and a "Business Plan Workshop", plus a marketing seminar and resource fair. For further information, contact the Business Center at 503 491-7658, or e-mail to bizcntr at Mhcc.Edu ***(see attached flyer for this event) The Payrolltax-News e-mail list provides employers with complete and up-to-date payroll tax information. Employers can self-subscribe here. Representatives in the Business Division will send information to employers through this list. Employers can request additional information by e-mailing payroll.help.dor at state.or.us. As a standard practice, e-mail sent from the department will be in text form only. Department of Revenue will not open attachments. 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