[OSSSA218-Fire-All] Headliners and Event Updates

Wed Nov 19 13:34:33 PST 2008

Karen, please remove patsy.scott at ci.dallas.or.us from the fire list.  I
am getting 2.  Plus I seem to be "Backup Copy" on everyone else???

Thanks

>>> <osssa218-fire-all at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> 11/19/2008 11:14 AM
>>>
My apologies if you receive this twice. Some of you who are on the
listserv serving the Fire industry may also be on the general listserv.

Have a great day!

Karen Park
State Social Security Coordinator
Oregon PERS
503 603-7633
karen.park at state.or.us 

SL2

>>> On 11/19/2008 at 11:04 AM, in message
<9687ABA174F26649B8F916101422A5BF03BE9C4B at FRS0010CP3MB02.ds.irsnet.gov>,
"Marshall KayDel D" <KayDel.Marshall at irs.gov> wrote:

Dear Business Organization:

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's magazines, newsletters, email distributions and/or
website.  

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'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.  

Our 2009 Calendars were so popular they flew out of our distribution
center in less than a month.  All is not lost.  Soon, you will be able
to download the calendar reminders on depositing and filing to your
Outlook Calendar from www.irs.gov.   

If someone else in your organization is a more appropriate contact
point for these types of emails, please let me know.  And if you do not
want to receive future emails like this one, please reply and request
your name be removed.

Thank you, Kay Del 
Kay Del Marshall 
Senior Stakeholder Liaison
Small Business & Self-Employed C/L/D
1220 S.W. 3rd Avenue, Mail Stop O-185 
Portland, Oregon 97204 
503-326-5240 Phone 
503-326-5957 Fax 
E-Mail: KayDel.Marshall at irs.gov 
ID #93-10646

Upcoming Events:   

“W4 Information and Reporting Responsibilities” :  Wednesday,
December 3rd  10:00-11:30 Small Business Development Center  
1445 SW Willamette St. Rm. 117, Eugene OR.  Contact the office @ (541)
463-5255 for further information

SSA/IRS Employment Tax Updates, Free SBA Webinars offered on three
different dates:  You can register for December 10 Webinar Event   from
9:00 to 11:00 p.m. Pacific time at 
https://cc.readytalk.com/r/2psfoi6hvfj9 

Note:  December 10 is almost at capacity 

 You can register for the January 21 Webinar Event from 1:00 to 3:00
p.m. at
Registration Link: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/itvawwqc1jzt      
The hyperlink to a recorded version of the webinar is shown below.  You
may access it at anytime to review all or a part of the presentation.  

Click on this link to play the recording: 
https://cc.readytalk.com/play?id=wok1t3gv 
For additional instructions on playback, click here:
https://www.callinfo.com/help/ArchivePlaybackInfo.html 
Note: Recording playback requires Flash. If you do not have Flash
installed, you will be prompted to install it before playback begins.
Coffee and Issues, November 28, 2008 at OAME  (4134 N. Vancouver,
Portland, Oregon) from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. in the large conference
room.

Access to Capital Orientation, Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 10:00 to
11:30 Amelia conference Rm, OAME  (4134 N. Vancouver, Portland) 

Architects/Engineers/Contractors 7:30am - 8:00am, December 12, 2008,
OAME  (4134 N. Vancouver, Portland) 

Correcting Employment Taxes National Phone Forum on December 20, 2008
Sign up now (and no later than December 5, 2008)

●          Select the time that works best for you

CONFERENCE ACCESS CODE EASTERNCENTRALMOUNTAINPACIFIC
64904411 a.m.   10 a.m.   9 a.m.  8 a.m.
464227  1 p.m.   Noon11 a.m.10 a.m.
424764  3 p.m.   2 p.m.   1 p.m. Noon

●          Register at www.attevent.com by Dec. 5, 2008. Reservations
are limited, so register at the earliest date possible.
●          You will receive a Personal Identification Number that you
must use to join the conference.
●          If you have never registered with AT&T for a prior phone
forum, you will first need to click on create a profile.
●          If you require special accommodations (for example,
Braille, large print or interpreter services) please contact Brian Finn
at nationalphoneforum at irs.gov.   
●          We will e-mail presentation materials on Dec. 8, 2008.  If
you do not receive this e-mail by noon on Dec. 8, 2008, e-mail us at
nationalphoneforum at irs.gov to request the materials.

Oregon Small Business Forum,  January 22, 2009 from  8:00 to Noon at
OAME, 4134 N. Vancouver, Portland, Oregon  Focus Area Speakers on the
topic of "Finding Capital During Tough Times."   Note:  If  your
organization has capital programs, please contact me to get added to the
agenda before the roundtable at KayDel.Marshall at irs.gov. 

OAME   21st Annual Conference and Tradeshow on May 7th 2009, at the
Oregon Convention Center and be a part of this wonderful experience. To
know more of this event, please contact us at oame at oame.org. 

IRS Updates & News Releases:

Avoiding Incorrect Self-Employed Retirement Deductions
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=188218,00.html 
Retirement plans are not just for big businesses. They are also
available for sole proprietorships. If you are self-employed small
business owner, you can set up a qualified retirement plan for yourself
and your employees.  If you are a sole proprietor, you can deduct
contributions you make to the plan for yourself. You can also deduct
trustee fees if contributions to the plan do not cover them.  The
Internal Revenue Code provides significant tax incentives for employers
that establish and maintain retirement plans that comply with the
requirements of the Code. 

IRS’s November Tax Talk Today Looks at Form 990 Changes
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=187851,00.html 
The Internal Revenue Service’s most recent Tax Talk Today Web cast
focused on “Preparing for the New Form 990.”  It's been 30 years
since the IRS made major changes to Form 990 and when many tax-exempt
organizations file their 2008 tax year returns, they will confront a
radically redesigned form. Organizations and their preparers who missed
the live program on Nov 4 will want to view the archived Web cast to
learn about the new form and instructions.  The IRS has redesigned Form
990 to reflect significant changes that have taken place in the tax law
and the tax-exempt sector. The new form will be filed in 2009 for the
2008 tax year. Organizations may also want to reassess if their internal
systems need to be updated to reflect the new reporting requirements.
The IRS has a special Web page on the Form 990 redesign and background
documents .

If you are a new Tax Talk Today viewer, you'll need to complete a
simple registration process to gain access to our programs.  Please
visit our home page at http://www.taxtalktoday.tv, and select the text
"NOT REGISTERED?" under the Login View. You only need to register once!

2009 Inflation Adjustments & Pension Plan Limitations
By law, the dollar amounts for a variety of tax provisions must be
revised each year to keep pace with inflation.  More than three dozen
tax benefits, affecting virtually every taxpayer, are being adjusted for
2009. Find out what’s changing in news release IR-2008-117.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=187825,00.html 
In addition, news release IR-2008-118 explains the cost-of- living
adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and other
items for tax year 2009. 
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=187833,00.html 

For Individual and Business e-File, 2008 Is a Record Breaker
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=188359,00.html 
Individual taxpayers e-filed almost 90 million tax returns during 2008,
an increase of more than 12 percent over the prior year. Of the 155
million tax returns filed, about 58 percent were filed electronically.
“More people with home computers and businesses embraced electronic
filing this year," said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. “Every year,
more people realize that electronic filing is the safe, accurate way for
taxpayers to complete their taxes and get faster refunds.”

Issue Management Resolution System (IMRS) Monthly Overview
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=187355,00.html 
The September overview and current hot issues are now available. IMRS
facilitates stakeholder issue identification, resolution and feedback. 

FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Reporting)
The new FBAR Form/Instructions (to be used for the 2008 CY filings) has
been uploaded onto irs.gov and can be found using the following
link......http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f90221.pdf .

Recent Articles from e-News for Small Businesses Charge to increase for
copies of tax returns
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=187809,00.html 
Beginning Nov. 1, the fee for an exact copy of a previously-filed and
processed tax return and all attachments will increase to $57. 
The IRS can provide a tax return transcript for many returns free of
charge. A transcript contains the information most mortgage companies
and other lending institutions require for loan and employment
verification purposes. 

IRS’s latest hot product, ’09 Small Biz Tax Calendar  in Spanish 
Go to IRS.gov or call the National Distribution Center at (800)
829-3676 to order a free IRS 2009 Small Business/Self-Employed Tax 
Calendar  in Spanish by mid-November and online by early December.   The
English version is currently on line  but out of stock.  Soon you can
upload the calendar to your Outlook Calendar.

Find financing opportunities on Business.gov
Business.gov has launched a new Loans and Grants Search Tool to help
small business owners quickly find grant, loan and venture capital
programs from federal and state governments.  
Related Link: 
Small Business Prime Contracting Achievement and Small Business
Procurement Scorecards  
Nominate rules for review and reform
SBA’s Office of Advocacy offers guidelines for nominating a federal
rule for review and reform by Dec. 31.  

Get the latest small business news on SBTV.com
Tune into SBTV.com today for information about Small Business Tax
Workshops.  Next week, Wednesday’s newscast has tips on filing a
Schedule C and on Thursday information about the new 2009 Small Business
Tax Calendar.

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