41st Annual OATC Convention
(up to 30 hours CPE)

June 19th - June 22nd, 2013
The Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton, Oregon

• CLICK HERE for the full brochure, including topics, speakers, schedule and registration form
• CLICK HERE to register online
• CLICK HERE to go to the Oregon Garden Resort Web site
  (mention "TAXPROS" to get the special OATC room rate)

41st Annual Convention
9-Hole Golf Scramble

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
Evergreen Golf Course in Mt. Angel, Oregon

• CLICK HERE for the brochure
• CLICK HERE to register online

Updates from Brian Wozniak and KayDel Marshall IRS Updates and News Online PTIN Enhancements	IRS Furlough Days The Internal Revenue Service will close all of its public operations on five days from now through August because of employee furloughs:June 14, July 5, July 22 and Aug. 30. The closing will affect operations such as the IRS toll-free lines and taxpayer assistance centers. As many as two more furlough days may be needed in August and September.
IRS Statement on Court Ruling Related to Return Preparers Fee amounts collected for scheduled registered tax return preparer test appointments canceled due to the court ordered injunction are being refunded. Additionally, fees collected from return preparers who tested on or after January 18, 2013, the date the test was enjoined, are also being refunded. No additional refund or reimbursement requests related to registered tax return preparer regulation are being provided or considered at this time. E-mail notifications will be provided to those receiving refunds to explain the process. No action is necessary to receive the refund. A credit for the test fee will automatically be made to the account used to pay the fee. It is anticipated that all refunds will be processed by July 19, 2013.
Submitted by OATC Education Chairman Robert Betts CLICK HERE to read the written testimony of STEVEN T. MILLER, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, before the House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on oversight on IRS operations and the 2013 filing seasion on April 25, 2013.

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FROM THE OATC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

• OATC Tax Preparer Scholarship Available – Do you know someone who wants to be a Tax Preparer, but may not have the necessary financial resources? There is a scholarship offered by the Oregon Association of Tax Consultants to help someone in financial need prepare for and take the state licensing test. For more information, call Linda Musson at the OATC office 503-726-0100.

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Do You Speak A Language Other Than English?

from an email sent by the Board of Tax Practitioners

Dear Licensees,

The Board of Tax Practitioners often receives calls from consumers asking if we know of a tax preparation business that offers services in languages other than English. The Agency is developing a list of tax preparation businesses that offer such services.
If your business offers tax preparation services in other languages, and you would like to be included on this list, please provide the following information:

• Name of the business
• City the business is located
• Contact person
• Telephone number of business

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