 Why
do I walk in the Breast Cancer 3-day? -
A message from Northstar Chapter
member Lisa Healey
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 Government
Liaison Corner
April 19, 2008
MINNESOTA WITHHOLDING TAX - SPECIAL UPDATE
A recent change in law eliminated the exclusion from
taxable income for wages earned while the taxpayer was a
Minnesota resident and received in a year when the taxpayer
was a full year nonresident.
<more>
February 22, 2008
 Minnesota
Unemployment Insurance 2007 Law Changes and effective date
<more>
IRS Announces 2008 Standard Mileage Rates; Rate
for Business Miles Set at 50.5 Cents per Mile
<more>
IRS
releases information on the Stimulus Package
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MEMBER
REGISTRATION for 2008
Joining or renewing with APA Northstar for 2008
Setting up or renewing a membership with the chapter is
easy! There is no minimum level of payroll experience or
education required to be a member. We just request that
you complete a short online registration form, after
which you select whether to make your dues payment by
credit card or by check.
Dues are $50 and the membership period is for a
calendar
year. All memberships expire on December 31st. Renewal
occurs, and additional dues are payable, in January of
the following year. Please note that under our chapter
bylaws memberships are assigned to a single individual
and are not transferable.
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Annual
appreciation night social event
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Networking opportunities
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Official membership certificate
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First-time members receive a free meeting voucher!
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The APA Northstar chapter’s internet-based registration
and secure credit card payment solution is powered by
SPORG.com. If you elect to pay your dues by check, the
registration site will provide instructions on where to mail
your payment. Please be advised that check payment receipt
and processing may take up to 4-5 weeks by our volunteer
membership staff.
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Scholarship Money AvailableThe
Northstar Chapter is offering three scholarships for
fulltime students attending a college or university in the
fall of 2008 for dependent children or members of our
chapter who are continuing their education!
Those interested in applying need to
submit a current transcript, personal essay and
recommendation from school counselor or teacher along with
their application form no later than Saturday, May 31,
2008. All applicants will be notified by July
whether or not they have been awarded a scholarship. For
application and registration guidelines (PDF format) click
on the links below.
2008 Application |
Scholarship Guidelines
Fall Conference Update
The 2008 Fall Conference dates have
been set for October 23 & 24 at the
Embassy Suites in Bloomington MN. Please mark your
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 CPP Study Group Forming
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The Northstar
Chapter Education/Conference Chair, Nicole Clark
CPP, is organizing a CPP Study Group session for
individuals who will be taking the Fall CPP
exam.
The purpose of
the study groups is to bring together
individuals interesting in a self-study activity
that meets on a regular basis to keep them
on-track. The sessions will not be a classroom
type venue, but an opportunity to network with
others and to ask questions.
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Online Registration <click here>
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 2008
Meeting and Event Calendar
Monthly meetings (except the Annual Statewide Conference
and the November Meeting) will be held at the
Metropolitan. Meetings are usually the third Thursday of
each month unless the facility is not available - then we
will schedule as close to that date as possible.
Click here to view the 2008 Calendar.
Electronic IRS Debuts on IRS Web Site
A
new link has been added to the IRS Web site. Electronic IRS
is the gateway to the many IRS electronic options for
individuals, large businesses, small businesses, software
companies and tax-exempt organizations. This one-stop
option provides access to information about e-file and
numerous IRS Internet options. The link can be found by
going to the
IRS
Web site
and click on the Electronic IRS logo.
Minnesota Business Tax
Education Partnership -
Employment Taxes and Employer
Issues / Responsibilities Workshop
Presented by IRS, Minnesota Department of Revenue
and Unemployment Insurance Tax experts, this
workshop will give you on a guided tour through the
maze of state and federal employment tax and other
reporting requirements.
The class is FREE, and offered
monthly at locations throughout the Twin Cities
area.
Click here to register, and to view topic details,
workshop dates and locations.
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Volunteers Needed
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more about a particular position, please send an
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