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<DIV>FYI, attached is a copy of the Fall 2008 SSA/IRS Reporter.</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:FPYJFIEBCQRB.IMAGE_36.GIF" align=baseline border=0><BR>SL2</STRONG></FONT><BR><BR>>>> On 11/4/2008 at 1:33 PM, in message <CEB7A6E7AA0BAA408E1B26E66587A0C3016D3342@FRS0010CP3MB02.ds.irsnet.gov>, "Fletcher Clark M" <Clark.M.Fletcher@irs.gov> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<DIV style="PADDING-LEFT: 7px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 15px; BORDER-LEFT: #050505 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f3f3f3">Please distribute as you see fit - <BR><BR>Summary:<BR><BR>Special Wage payments on page 1 discusses payments by courts and<BR>government entities made after an employee retires or is awarded back<BR>pay.<BR><BR>Information return reporting goes totally electronic on page 2.<BR><BR>Major changes to filing 1042-S and 8027 electronically in 2008 on page<BR>3.<BR><BR>ADA settlements may be part of a lawsuit/settlement issue in audits.<BR><BR>Employee Gifts on page 5.<BR><BR>IRS steps to changing a business name on page 6.<BR><BR>You can find other SSA-IRS newsletters at:<BR><A href="http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=109886,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=109886,00.html</A> This<BR>newsletter comes out quarterly and the older versions are available at<BR>the web site I just included.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Clark Fletcher - Washington State <BR>Federal, State, and Local Government Specialist<BR>Employee ID# 0276950<BR>520 - 112th Avenue NE, Suite #300<BR>M/S W:704:CF<BR>Bellevue, WA 98004-5558<BR>Tel: 425.489.4042<BR>Pager: 888.342.8391<BR>Fax: 425.489.4195<BR>THIS E-MAIL TRANSMISSION (AND/OR THE DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING IT) MAY<BR>CONTAIN INFORMATION BELONGING TO THE SENDER WHICH IS CONFIDENTIAL,<BR>PRIVILEGED AND/OR EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. THE<BR>INFORMATION IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL(S) OR ENTITY NAMED<BR>ABOVE. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED<BR>THAT ANY DISCLOSURE, COPYING, DISTRIBUTION OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION<BR>IN RELIANCE ON THE CONTENTS OF THIS INFORMATION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.<BR>IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS EMAIL IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE<BR>SENDER BY RETURN EMAIL.<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>