From pamella.johnson at state.or.us Tue Mar 4 08:29:23 2014 From: pamella.johnson at state.or.us (Pamella Johnson) Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 08:29:23 -0800 Subject: [OSSSA218] Fwd: IRS FORUM-Forms W-4 and W-2: What You Need To Know References: Message-ID: <53158EE1.CD1F.0048.1@PERS.STATE.OR.US> Good morning: I am forwarding the announcement of an upcoming IRS telephone forum which will be conducted Wednesday, March 12, 2014. There is no charge for this event. Because the phone forum is a regional event, it will not be archived for later review. Please note that the times the forum will be presented are Pacific Daylight Time. Thank you. Pamella Johnson Oregon State Social Security Coordinator >>> *TE/GE-FSLG-Outreach 2/28/2014 7:16 AM >>> [w-4a] [W-2] FREE IRS FORUM Forms W-4 and W-2: What You Need To Know DATE: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 TIME: 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. PST TOPICS INCLUDE: * What are my responsibilities with regard to Form W-4? * How do I know if a Form W-4 is valid? * What if I have a non-resident alien employee? * What are supplemental wages and how do I report them? * What are some special provisions for filing Form W-2? Good News: We are using a new, web-based format that eliminates the need to hold a phone to your ear. You can view the presentation and ask questions in text chat. Click here to join the meeting (10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. PST) and enter participant code: 22656174 Email your questions to: Forms W-4 and W-2: What You Need To Know Please share this invitation with others who may benefit from this presentation Conducted by the Pacific Area Group Federal, State & Local Governments (FSLG) From pamella.johnson at state.or.us Thu Mar 20 14:47:00 2014 From: pamella.johnson at state.or.us (Pamella Johnson) Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:47:00 -0700 Subject: [OSSSA218] Updates and Follow-Ups from the OSSSA Message-ID: <532AFF62.CD1F.0048.1@PERS.STATE.OR.US> Good afternoon: Our federal partners at the IRS have been working diligently on presenting phone forums and educational outreach for employers. For those of you who took advantage of last week's forum on W-4 & W-2s, attached are the results of the Q&A. Also in attachment form are the slides from the power point presentation. On March 26, 2014, the third installment of the IRS forum on fringe benefits will take place. Attached are the Q&As from the fringe benefit series. As a reminder, this third presentation is offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (Central Daylight Time) next Wednesday. (The forum is not archived by IRS nor are continuing ed credits available.) To connect to this forum on March 26th: Click here to join the meeting at either 10 or 2 CST. Enter your participant code 22656174 when requested. Email questions to us at: I Love Fringe Benefits. For those of you who are Oregon PERS participating employers: Each month, PERS emails interested parties a summary of the Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) that are proposed for rulemaking, copies of the Rulemaking Notices, and draft rules or a link to the PERS website where proposed and adopted rules are posted. If you would like to be added to the PERS Rulemaking email distribution list, please send a request to: Daniel.Rivas at state.or.us. And last but certainly not least, early next week I will be sending out an employer survey to allow the state social security program to better meet your needs. This survey is anonymous and your participation will be greatly appreciated. With thanks, Pamella Johnson Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503.603.7633 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: FW4-FW2 - QA - 3-12-2014.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 1218951 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Presentation FW4-FW2-Pacific Area.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 101165 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Pamella Johnson Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503.603.7633 From pamella.johnson at state.or.us Tue Mar 25 12:57:41 2014 From: pamella.johnson at state.or.us (Pamella Johnson) Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:57:41 -0700 Subject: [OSSSA218] 03/26/2014 Phone Forum on Fringe Benefits (Third Installment) Message-ID: <53317D44.CD1F.0048.1@PERS.STATE.OR.US> Good afternoon: For those of you planning to participate in the IRS Fringe Benefits phone forum tomorrow (Wednesday, March 26th) attached are the power point slides. This will be the third and final installment on this topic. Thank you. Pamella Johnson Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503.603.7633 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: I Love Fringe Benefits Part 3 Handouts_1242014.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 63500 bytes Desc: not available URL: