From pamella.johnson at state.or.us Mon Nov 5 14:28:06 2018 From: pamella.johnson at state.or.us (Pamella Johnson) Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 22:28:06 +0000 Subject: [OSSSA218] Upcoming SSA & IRS Webinar - Two dates with the same presentation as 2018 draws to a close Message-ID: Good afternoon Section 218 Employers: Below please find details on the annual IRS-SSA joint webinar for employers for year-end tax preparation. Thank you. Pamella Pamella Johnson Oregon State Social Security Administration Oregon Public Employees Retirement System 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. Racing Towards Year End: Employment Tax Updates & Reminders Save money and avoid errors! Payroll and tax professionals are invited to attend a FREE webinar on employment tax updates and reminders. Representatives from SSA and IRS will present information on the following topics: Internal Revenue Service: * Paycheck Checkup: federal withholding and W-4 update * Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave * Tax reform changes to transportation fringe benefits * Identity theft and tax related scams & schemes * Transcript changes * Information Security Policy requirements and how to respond to and recover from a data breach * Navigating the IRS web site, including the Payroll Tax Center and Tax Cuts & Jobs Act resources Social Security Administration: * Business Services Online - What is it? * Business Services Online Registration * W-2 Online * Filing Forms W-2 Electronically (EFW2) * Filing Forms W-2 by Paper * AccuWage * The Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS) * NEW: W-2C Online & W-2C Wage File Upload This webinar qualifies for up to 2 Federal Tax CE Credits through the IRS Approved CE Provider Program. Other payroll and tax professionals may qualify depending on the requirements of their organizations. This 2-hour webinar will be repeated on 2 different dates: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Register: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1148/27696 Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Register: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1148/27718 (120 minutes) 1 pm Eastern | 12 pm Central | 11 am Mountain | 10 am Pacific | 9 am Alaska | 7 am Hawaii Both dates offered with closed captioning* If you have any problems registering, contact us directly at cl.sl.web.conference.team at irs.gov. *Closed captioning displays the words that describe the audio portion of the program for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Captions are available in English only. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pamella.johnson at state.or.us Tue Nov 13 09:52:50 2018 From: pamella.johnson at state.or.us (Pamella Johnson) Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 17:52:50 +0000 Subject: [OSSSA218] December 2018 Employer Training Events Message-ID: THE OREGON STATE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THE OREGON EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT, & OREGON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVITE YOU TO ATTEND A THREE- HOUR TRAINING SESSION WITH THREE DATES AND LOCATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM! TOPICS INCLUDE: The New 2019 State of Oregon W-4; Follow-up to the New Statewide Transit Tax, the Oregon Revenue On-Line System, and Introducing the Employment Department's new OPRS Software System (replacement for OTTER) SELECT FROM: Friday, December 7th in the City of Fairview City Hall from 9 a.m. to Noon* Thursday, December 13th in Eugene on the Lane Community College campus from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.* Thursday, December 20th in Salem on the Chemeketa Community College campus from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.* * Representatives of the PERS Employer Service Center will be on hand one hour prior to the training to assist PERS participating employers with EDX and pension related questions. PRESENTERS: Chris Cox, Oregon Department of Revenue Amber Deluga, Oregon Employment Department Alison Burman, PERS Employer Service Center Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 65 participants per training so prompt response is highly encouraged. There is no fee for these events. Certification of attendance will be offered to allow participants to submit information for possible continuing education credits through their respective professional organizations. To register please provide the location/date of the training you wish to attend, your name, job title, name of employer and RSVP to: pamella.johnson at state.or.us We anticipate offering this training in central and eastern Oregon in the Spring. Please standby for details in early 2019! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pamella.johnson at state.or.us Wed Nov 21 09:43:12 2018 From: pamella.johnson at state.or.us (Pamella Johnson) Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:43:12 +0000 Subject: [OSSSA218] IRS Reminder of January 31 Filing Deadline Message-ID: <5d8a06e22bbe410da9f1d8fd422dc524@v-exchdb01.a4590.pers.state.or.us> Good morning Section 218 Employers: Below please find a communication from the IRS regarding the year-end filing deadline. As a reminder, this January 31st deadline coincides with the due date for the 4th quarter reporting of Oregon's Statewide Transit Tax (STT). For any STT questions or protocol please contact Chris.Cox at oregon.gov at the Oregon Department of Revenue. Thank you. Pamella Pamella Johnson Oregon State Social Security Administration Oregon Public Employees Retirement System 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. IRS reminds employers, business owners of Jan. 31 filing deadline for wage statements, independent contractor forms WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today reminded employers and other businesses that Jan. 31 remains the filing deadline for wage statements and independent contractor forms. The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 started a requirement for employers to file their copies of Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, and Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, with the Social Security Administration by Jan. 31. Certain Forms 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, filed with the IRS to report non-employee compensation to independent contractors are also due at this time. Such payments are reported in box 7 of this form. The IRS can more efficiently verify income that individuals report on their tax returns because of the Jan. 31 deadline; this helps prevent fraud. File these forms correctly and timely to avoid penalties. IRS e-file is the quickest, most accurate and convenient way to file these forms. Pointers to help filers prepare Employers should verify employees' information. This includes names, addresses, and Social Security or individual taxpayer identification numbers. They should also ensure their company's account information is current and active with the Social Security Administration before January. If paper Forms W-2 are needed, they should be ordered early. Automatic extensions of time to file Forms W-2 are not available. The IRS will only grant extensions for very specific reasons. Details can be found on the instructions for Form 8809, Application for Time to File Information Returns. For more information, read the instructions for Forms W-2 & W-3 and the Information Return Penalties page at IRS.gov. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: