From pamella.johnson at state.or.us Tue May 1 15:56:45 2018 From: pamella.johnson at state.or.us (Pamella Johnson) Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 22:56:45 +0000 Subject: [OSSSA218] Central and North Willamette Valley Employers............Save the Date..............Thursday, July 26, 2018! Message-ID: <27b5e9f25ff34108bdfb221169cb1da9@v-exchdb01.a4590.pers.state.or.us> Good afternoon Section 218 Employers: A three hour employer training is coming to Mt Angel on July 26, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Oregon State Social Security Administration and the Oregon Department of Revenue, topics include wage garnishment, employee classification, preventing problems when reporting payroll taxes (!), and implementation of the new state-wide transit tax. There is no fee for this training. Certification of attendance will be offered to allow participants to submit information for potential continuing education credits through their respective professional organizations. Prior to the 1 p.m. training, staff from PERS' Employer Service Center will be available to answer questions you may have related to pension reporting. This opportunity, for PERS participating employers, will be available noon to 1 p.m. Registration details will be announced 30 days prior to the event. Space is limited to 65 participants (due to the venue size employers are asked to limit participation to two attendees per entity). In the meantime, please save the date! With thanks, Pamella Pamella Johnson Oregon State Social Security Administration Oregon Public Employees Retirement System *****CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE***** All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by its 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: From pamella.johnson at state.or.us Thu May 3 07:51:13 2018 From: pamella.johnson at state.or.us (Pamella Johnson) Date: Thu, 3 May 2018 14:51:13 +0000 Subject: [OSSSA218] Annual Invoicing for the State Social Security Administrative Fee Message-ID: <5f386043baf74238b3fbe4056d5ca2b3@v-exchdb01.a4590.pers.state.or.us> Good morning Section 218 Employers: Next week will mark the beginning of the annual invoicing process for the State Social Security Program's administrative fee. The fee provides the program's sole support as mandated by Oregon State statute and is based upon the number of W-2s issued by your entity. Since 2009 the administrative fee has remained the same - a minimum of $15.00 for 1-30 employees and 50 cents per employee for more than 30. Due to increasing costs you may see an increase for the 2018 - 2019 program year. The new minimum rate of $15.00 for 1-21 employees and 70 cents per employee for more than 21. Thank you for your understanding and on-going program support. Pamella Pamella Johnson Oregon State Social Security Administration Oregon Public Employees Retirement System -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pamella.johnson at state.or.us Thu May 17 08:07:31 2018 From: pamella.johnson at state.or.us (Pamella Johnson) Date: Thu, 17 May 2018 15:07:31 +0000 Subject: [OSSSA218] Save the Date -- Employer Training 08/16/2018 in Roseburg! Message-ID: <6a569e6cf73f48d6b1258656a3eb035b@v-exchdb01.a4590.pers.state.or.us> Good morning Section 218 Employers: A three hour employer training is coming to Roseburg on August 16, 2018, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Oregon State Social Security Administration and the Oregon Department of Revenue, topics include wage garnishment, employee classification, preventing problems when reporting payroll taxes (!), and implementation of the new state-wide transit tax. There is no fee for this training. Certification of attendance will be offered to allow participants to submit information for potential continuing education credits through their respective professional organizations. Registration details will be announced 30 days prior to the event. Space is limited to 50 participants (due to the venue size employers are asked to limit participation to two attendees per entity). In the meantime, please save the date! Other venues for this training are being considered in addition to the Bend, Mt. Angel and Roseburg offerings. Please stay tuned! With thanks, Pamella Pamella Johnson Oregon State Social Security Administration Oregon Public Employees Retirement System *****CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE***** All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by its 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: From pamella.johnson at state.or.us Thu May 24 09:38:58 2018 From: pamella.johnson at state.or.us (Pamella Johnson) Date: Thu, 24 May 2018 16:38:58 +0000 Subject: [OSSSA218] R-2018-124: Two-income families, taxpayers working multiple jobs should check withholding amount Message-ID: <2d358f573a3846f494a9a0b6f77a6f5d@v-exchdb01.a4590.pers.state.or.us> Good morning Section 218 Employers: Below you will find a bulletin issued by the IRS today. Your employees may find it of help as we all navigate the recent tax changes. Thank you. Pamella Pamella Johnson Oregon State Social Security Administration Oregon Public Employees Retirement System Sl2 Two-income families, taxpayers working multiple jobs should check withholding amount WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service urges two-income families and those who work multiple jobs to complete a "paycheck checkup" to verify they are having the right amount of tax withheld from their paychecks. The IRS Withholding Calculator can help them navigate the complexities of multiple employer tax situations and determine the correct amount of tax for each of their employers to withhold. The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which will affect 2018 tax returns that people file in 2019, makes checking withholding amounts even more important. These tax law changes include: * Increased standard deduction * Eliminated personal exemptions * Increased Child Tax Credit * Limited or discontinued certain deductions * Changed the tax rates and brackets Individuals with more complex tax profiles, such as two incomes or multiple jobs, may be more vulnerable to being under-withheld or over-withheld following these major law changes. The IRS encourages a "paycheck checkup" as early as possible to help taxpayers check if they are having the correct amount withheld for their personal financial situations. If a taxpayer needs to adjust their paycheck withholding amount, doing so earlier gives more time for withholding to take place evenly throughout the year. Waiting means there are fewer pay periods to make the tax changes - which could have a bigger effect on each paycheck. The tax law changes generally don't affect 2017 returns that people are filing in 2018. The changes affect 2018 returns, which taxpayers will file in 2019. Withholding Calculator The Withholding Calculator is the easiest, most accurate way for taxpayers with these complicated tax situations to determine their correct withholding amount. The tool allows users to enter income from multiple jobs or from two employed spouses. It also ensures that these taxpayers apply their 2018 tax deductions, adjustments and credits only once - rather than multiple times with different employers. The calculator will recommend how to complete a new Form W-4 for any or all of their employers, if needed. If a couple or taxpayer is at risk of being under-withheld, the calculator will recommend an additional amount of tax withholding for each job. Taxpayers can enter these amounts on their respective Forms W-4. To use the Withholding Calculator, taxpayers should have their 2017 tax returns and most recent paystubs available. The calculator doesn't request personally identifiable information, such as name, Social Security number, address or bank account numbers. The IRS does not save or record information entered in the calculator. Taxpayers should watch out for tax scams, especially via email or phone, and be especially alert to cybercriminals impersonating the IRS. The IRS doesn't send emails related to the calculator or the information entered. Withholding Calculator results depend on the accuracy of information entered. Taxpayers whose personal circumstances change during the year should return to the calculator to check whether their withholding should be adjusted. Adjusting Withholding Employees who need to complete a new Form W-4 should submit it to their employers as soon as possible. Employees with a change in personal circumstances that reduce the number of withholding allowances must submit a new Form W-4 with corrected withholding allowances to their employer within 10 days of the change. As a general rule, the fewer withholding allowances an employee enters on Form W-4, the higher their tax withholding. Entering "0" or "1" on line 5 of the W-4 means more tax withheld. Entering a larger number means less tax withholding, resulting in a smaller tax refund or potentially a tax bill or penalty. More information: * Withholding Calculator Frequently Asked Questions * Tax Withholding Tax Reform page on IRS.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pamella.johnson at state.or.us Wed May 30 14:06:13 2018 From: pamella.johnson at state.or.us (Pamella Johnson) Date: Wed, 30 May 2018 21:06:13 +0000 Subject: [OSSSA218] Announcing Two More Training Opportunities.....Fairview for Portland Metro Employers and Weston for Northeastern Oregon Employers! Message-ID: Good afternoon Section 218 Employers: A three hour employer training will be held at two additional locations this summer. In addition to the previously announced events, the same training will be offered at: City of Fairview on Friday, August 10th from 9 a.m. to noon, AND City of Weston on Thursday, August 23rd from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Oregon State Social Security Administration and the Oregon Department of Revenue, topics include wage garnishment, employee classification, preventing problems when reporting payroll taxes (!), and implementation of the new state-wide transit tax. There is no fee for this training. Certification of attendance will be offered to allow participants to submit information for potential continuing education credits through their respective professional organizations. Prior to the training, staff from PERS' Employer Service Center will be available to answer questions you may have related to pension reporting for PERS participating employers. Registration details will be announced 30 days prior to each event. Space is limited to 85 participants (due to the venue size employers are asked to limit participation to two attendees per entity). In the meantime, please save the date! With thanks, Pamella Pamella Johnson Oregon State Social Security Administration Oregon Public Employees Retirement System *****CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE***** All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by its intended recipients. 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