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<DIV><FONT face="Footlight MT Light" color=#6147c5 size=4><STRONG><FONT face="Brush Script MT" size=6>Karen Park<BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Footlight MT Light" color=#6147c5 size=4><STRONG>Oregon State Social Security Coordinator</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Footlight MT Light" color=#6147c5 size=4><STRONG>Oregon PERS<BR>503 603-7633<BR>karen.park@state.or.us<BR><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:GNCILGCONUUF.IMAGE_36.GIF" align=baseline border=0><BR>SL2</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Footlight MT Light" color=#6147c5>Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We are pleased to provide you with the latest IRS News Releases and Headliners to distribute to your small business members. We hope that the information will be helpful and we encourage publication in your association<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'</st1:PersonName>s magazines, newsletters, email distributions and/or website.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Below are summaries and links to the most recent headliners and news releases your members might be interested in. The title and summary are designed to give you a brief overview of the article<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'</st1:PersonName>s content -- the link to the full article is at the end of each summary. I encourage you to use any or all of these in newsletters or emails to your members, or on your web site. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><B><FONT face="Vladimir Script" color=navy size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Vladimir Script'">KayDel Marshall</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><I><FONT face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">Senior Stakeholder Liaison</SPAN></FONT></I></B><BR><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Lucida Sans Unicode" size=2>Small Business & Self-Employed C/L/D</FONT></EM></STRONG><BR><B><I><FONT face="Lucida Sans Unicode" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">1220 S.W. 3rd Avenue, Mail Stop O-185</SPAN></FONT></I></B> <BR><B><I><FONT face="Lucida Sans Unicode" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">Portland, Oregon 97204</SPAN></FONT></I></B> <BR><B><I><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Bright'">503-326-5240 Phone</SPAN></FONT></I></B> <BR><B><I><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Bright'">503-326-5957 Fax</SPAN></FONT></I></B> <BR><B><I><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Bright'">E-Mail: KayDel.Marshall@irs.gov</SPAN></FONT></I></B> <BR><B><I><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Bright'">ID #93-10646</SPAN></FONT></I></B></DIV></FONT></o:p></SPAN></H2>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Small Business Can Apply for ARC Loans Beginning June 15<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN class=storyhead><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="http://www.sba.gov/recovery/arcloanprogram/index.html">http://www.sba.gov/recovery/arcloanprogram/index.html</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Starting June 15, SBA will begin accepting loans for a temporary new program called Americas Recovery Capital. ARC loans of up to $35,000 are designed to provide a bridge for viable small businesses with immediate financial hardship to keep their doors open until they get back on track.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>See the full article for information on eligibility, how to apply and more.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For information on SBAs other Recovery Act programs, visit</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #6d5444; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A href="http://www.sba.gov/recovery/index.html">http://www.sba.gov/recovery/index.html</A>. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><STRONG><SPAN><FONT color=#0000ff>Rogue Valley Business Resource Fair,</FONT> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><FONT color=#000000>Saturday,</FONT> <FONT color=#000000>October 3, 2009</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000>,<SPAN class=943075121-12032009> </SPAN>9a.m2:00 P.M at Rogue Community College, Southern Oregon University Higher Education Center, 312 East 8<SUP>th</SUP> Street, Medford, Oregon Contact Ainoura Oussenbec at </FONT><A title="BLOCKED::BLOCKED::BLOCKED::mailto:Ainoura.Oussenbec@state.or.us
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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-line-height-alt: 10.5pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue">Statement of IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman issued a statement regarding rules pertaining to employer-provided cell phones. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Secretary Geithner and the Commissioner have asked that Congress act to make clear that there will be no tax consequence to employers or employees for personal use of work-related devices such as cell phones provided by employers. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue">Special Tax Break on New Car Purchases Available in States With No Sales Tax<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A tax break for the purchase of new motor vehicles is available in states that do not have a state sales tax. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, taxpayers who buy a new motor vehicle this year are entitled to deduct state or local sales or excise taxes paid on the purchase.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The IRS and Treasury have determined that purchases made in states without a sales tax such as Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon can also qualify for the deduction.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Taxpayers who purchase a new motor vehicle in states that do not have state sales taxes are entitled to deduct other fees or taxes imposed by the state or local government. The fees or taxes that qualify must be assessed on the purchase of the vehicle and must be based on the vehicles sales price or as a per unit fee. According to the IRS, Congress intended for these fees or taxes to qualify for this special tax deduction.<BR><BR>To qualify for this deduction, the vehicle must be purchased after Feb. 16, 2009, and before Jan. 1, 2010. Taxpayers can claim this special deduction only on their 2009 tax returns to be filed next year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The deduction is limited to the fees or taxes paid on up to $49,500 of the purchase price of a qualified new car, light truck, motor home or motorcycle.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN class=storyhead><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Primary web page for updates to </SPAN></B></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tax Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Recovery web page is also available in Spanish: <A href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=205057,00.html">Información en Español</A> -- <A href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=205057,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=205057,00.html</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">To see basic information on the ARRA Business Provisions, go here:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT color=#001e5a> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><A href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=205330,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=205330,00.html</A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue">IRS Clarifies Requirement for Filing FBAR Form Due This Month<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Internal Revenue Service officials announced today that they would allow taxpayers to rely on the definition of a United States person as set forth in the prior instructions to the FBAR form when determining their filing requirement.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This announcement affects those preparing for the coming June 30, 2009 deadline. The IRS took this action to reduce burden after concerns and questions were raised regarding the new instructions issued last year on who must file the revised Form TD F 90-22.1 (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, or FBAR). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext">The summer issue of the <A title=http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=109886,00.html href="http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=109886,00.html">SSA/IRS Reporter</A> is now available.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Prepared Remarks of IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman Before the Organization For Economic Co-Operation And Development</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue"><BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Washington, DC, June 2, 2009</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The latest additions on the IRS.gov small business <A title=http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97726,00.html href="http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97726,00.html">audio/video page</A> include videos on the expanded net operating loss provisions and the COBRA subsidy. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Expanded tax credit for businesses hiring unemployed veterans and certain youth<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Businesses claiming the expanded <A title=http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id=177948,00.html href="http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id=177948,00.html">work opportunity tax credit</A> for hiring eligible unemployed veterans and unskilled young workers during the first part of 2009 have until Aug. 17 to request the state certification for these workers. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Disaster assistance from IRS<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">IRS.gov has information to help small businesses <A title=http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=180547,00.html href="http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=180547,00.html">be prepared</A> in the event of a natural disaster. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Spring issue of Retirement News<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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