From Shannon.BALL at oregon.gov Tue Jul 1 08:09:18 2014 From: Shannon.BALL at oregon.gov (BALL Shannon * DOR) Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 15:09:18 +0000 Subject: [Revenews] Another tax credit auction Message-ID: Another tax credit auction begins Wednesday July 9th! The Oregon Department of Revenue, in conjunction with the Oregon Film and Video Office, will be auctioning 20,000 income tax credit certificates, worth $500 each for a total of $10 million dollars. The sale of the tax credits will benefit the Oregon Production Investment Fund (OPIF). The minimum bid is $475 per certificate. The on-line auction will be held Wednesday, July 9, 2014 and ends Friday July 18, 2014. We would appreciate you getting the word out to any of your clients that may be interested. To find out more information, go to our website at: http://www.oregon.gov/dor/PERTAX/Pages/credit-auction-info.aspx -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Jeffrey.MILAM at oregon.gov Wed Jul 2 10:27:38 2014 From: Jeffrey.MILAM at oregon.gov (MILAM Jeffrey * DOR) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 17:27:38 +0000 Subject: [Revenews] Payrolltax-News: Third Quarter 2014 Message-ID: <9CD729E961F6674699B16EABA2F5E37959B55790@WPORGEXCL02.ENTSS.OR.GOV> Payroll Tax News LISTSERV July 2014 Edition Please feel free share this information. Reminders * 2nd quarter returns are due on July 31, 2014 * Payments for the unemployment insurance, workers benefit fund assessment and transit taxes are due on July 31, 2014. Use the Form OTC with every payment you make to the department. * If your business closed during the quarter please fill out the Business Change in Status Form. * If the address for your business changed or you added/removed a location please fill out the Business Contact Change Form. Oregon Business Registry Oregon Business Registry is the State of Oregon's vision for simplifying the process of registering a business in Oregon, by providing a single online application for businesses to register with multiple state agencies. This allows all businesses to submit changes online, not just those that initially registered through Oregon Business Registry. https://secure.sos.state.or.us/ABNWeb/ The State of Oregon is working to expand the number and variety of online services available through the Oregon Business Registry. The services currently available include: Registrations for Payroll Taxes If you have employees you can register your business by submitting electronically the Combined Employer's Registration (for Oregon Payroll Tax Reporting) form. This will register your business with the Secretary of State, the Departments of Revenue and Employment. Business Contact Change Form Need to update address and phone numbers Need to update offsite payroll services, accountants or bookkeepers. Outreach and Education * Nothing scheduled at this time Legislation HB 2492 (Connection to federal tax law) This bill updates the connection date to the federal Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and other provisions of federal tax law; including the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Although this bill retains the connection date of December 31, 2011 for the federal earned income tax credit, all other provisions covered in this law have a connection date of January 3, 2013. This bill is effective on the 91st day after adjournment sine die (on or about October 8, 2013). HB 2464 (Information Return Penalties) This bill allows the Department to assess penalties when a person fails to file or who files an incomplete or incorrect information return. The penalty is $50 per information return (W2 or 1099) up to a maximum amount of $2,500. This bill also allows for penalties for a person who knowingly fails to file or knowingly files an incomplete, false or misleading information return. The penalty is $250 per information return up to a maximum amount of $25,000. The effective date of this bill is the 91st day after adjournment sine die (on or about October 8, 2013). SB 183 (Taxpayer Notification) This bill allows the Department to provide notice to a person by means other than regular mail if the Department and person entitled to notice enter into a notification agreement and there is no other law that expressly prohibits using another means of notification. This bill had an emergency clause and became effective upon passage. However, this law only applies to notices given by the Department on or after January 1, 2014. SB 184 (Delivery of Notice of Garnishment) This bill allows an employee of the Department to deliver a Notice of Garnishment to a garnishee in person, by first class mail, certified mail or another method if the garnishee has approved an alternate method. The Department may not seek sanctions against a non-complying garnishee unless the garnishment has been delivered in person by an employee of the Department or by certified mail. This bill had an emergency clause and became effective upon passage. SB 185 (Notice of Garnishment exclusions) This bill eliminates the requirement of the Department to deliver a warrant or a true copy of the warrant with a Notice of Garnishment when garnishing the property of a debtor. This bill also removes the requirement of a handwritten signature by the person issuing the Notice of Garnishment. This bill had an emergency clause and became effective upon passage. However, this law only applies to Notices of Garnishment issued on or after January 1, 2014. Employment Reminder OTTER (Oregon Tax Employer Reporting) ***Note about Technical Support*** During peak reporting times it may take 24-48 hours for an OTTER Support Representative to return your call. If you are unable to reach a staff member by phone, you may e-mail taxinfo at emp.state.or.us. For frequently asked questions and common issues, please go to the Otter Home Page link below or clicking on the FAQ's link in OTTER. http://www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/TAX/pages/otterhome.aspx Otherwise, you may call the Technical Support Line at 503-947-1544, option 6. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause and appreciate your patience. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The Oregon Department of Revenue, in conjunction with the Oregon Film and Video Office, will be auctioning 20,000 income tax credit certificates, worth $500 each for a total of $10 million dollars. The sale of the tax credits will benefit the Oregon Production Investment Fund (OPIF). The minimum bid is $475 per certificate. The on-line auction will be held today July 9, 2014 at 9am and ends Friday July 18, 2014 at 5pm. To find out more information, go to our website at: http://www.oregon.gov/dor/PERTAX/Pages/credit-auction-info.aspx From Shannon.BALL at oregon.gov Mon Sep 8 07:44:35 2014 From: Shannon.BALL at oregon.gov (BALL Shannon * DOR) Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 14:44:35 +0000 Subject: [Revenews] A tax credit auction starts today! Message-ID: Reminder - The tax credit auction starts today! The Oregon Department of Revenue, in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Energy, will be auctioning 3,000 income tax credit certificates, worth $500 each. The sale of the tax credits will benefit the Oregon Renewable Energy Development Fund. The minimum bid is $475 per certificate. The on-line auction begins Today, September 8th at 9am and ends Wednesday September 17th at 5pm. More information can be found at: http://www.oregon.gov/dor/PERTAX/Pages/credit-auction-info.aspx -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: