FSLG Newsletter Archive
A publication of the Federal, State, & Local Governments office of the TE/GE Operating Division, these newsletters present information about government entities. The freely available Adobe Acrobat Reader software is required to view, print and search these files.
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Requirements for Furnishing Form 1099-G Electronically; Vow To Hire Heroes Credit Not Available To Governmental Entities; Election Workers: Reporting and Withholding; Excise Taxes for Governmental Gambling Activities; Directory of FSLG Specialists | 7/2012 |
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New Voluntary Classification Settlement Program; Repeal of Section 3402(t); Guidance on Employer Provided Cell Phones; Changes to Form W-2 for 2011; Common FSLG Examination Issues; Ruling on Employer-Provided Clothing Revoked; Reissuance of Debt Obligations: Basic Concepts; Directory of FSLG Specialists | 1/2012 |
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Section 3402(t) Withholding Delayed Until 2013; FSLG and the National Research Program; Withholding Agents and Form 1042-S; FSLG Offers Webinars to Governments; Repeal of Expanded Information Reporting; Directory of FSLG Specialists | 6/2011 |
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Foster Care; Proposed Regulations Eliminate Paper Deposit Coupons; Help Improve the FSLG Website; Changes to Drug Reimbursements Under Flexible Spending Arrangements; Issues for Nonresident Alien Students and Teachers; Directory of FSLG Specialists | 12/2010 |
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Medical Residents and FICA; Why EFTPS Is a Good Fit for Governments; Procedures for Correcting Form 941; Proposed Regulations Allow Authorization of IRC 3504 Agent for FUTA; Section 218 Agreements; Directory of FSLG Specialists | 07/2010 |
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Changes in 2010 for Form 944 Filers; Special Assessments and Real Estate Taxes; Foreign Income Exclusion for Individuals Providing Personal Services to a Federal Agency; Social Security And Medicare Taxes and Section 218 Retroactive Payments; Directory of FSLG Specialists | 01/2010 |
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Paul Marmolejo Named Director of FSLG; Continuing Coverage Health Insurance Subsidy Under COBRA; FSLG Completes Report on Community Colleges; Update on Cell Phone Use; 3042(t) Withholding Delayed One Year; Directory of FSLG Contacts. | 07/2009 |
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Fiscal Year 2008 Accomplishments; New Withholding Requirement for Governments Beginning 2011; Military Differential and Combat Zone Bonus Pay; Publication 963; Directory of FSLG Contacts. | 01/2009 |
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Fiscal Year 2008 Mid-Year Results; New Income Tax Exclusion for Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders; Accident and Health Coverage for Persons Not the Employee’s Spouse or Dependent; Directory of FSLG Contacts. | 07/2008 |
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FSLG FY 2007 Results and FY 2008 Workplan; Final Regulations for 403(b) Plans; Election Workers: Reporting and Withholding; Employee Health Benefit Plans; Reporting Group-Term Life Insurance Benefits; FSLG Directory; Upcoming Educational Payroll Events. | 12/2007 |
| Fiscal Year 2007 Mid-Year Results; New Provision for Government Plan Distributions; Chief Counsel Guidance on Salary Reductions Under §3121(v)(1)(b); Firefighters and Emergency Workers; Correcting Fringe Benefit Reporting: An Example; Directory of FSLG Specialists. | 07/2007 | |
| Results for Fiscal Year 2006 and Plans for Fiscal Year 2007; New Excise Tax and Disclosure Rules for Tax-Exempt Entities Entering Into Prohibited Tax Shelter Transactions; IRS Releases New Written Documentation Requirements for “Pick-Up” Contributions; New Regulations Address Withholding on Supplemental Pay; Requesting a Technical Advice Memorandum; Directory of FSLG Contacts. | 01/2007 | |
| FY 2006 Mid-Year Results; Health Reimbursement Arrangements; Requesting a Private Letter Ruling; What is a Compliance Check?; What You Need To Know About Disclosure Laws; Directory of FSLG Contacts. | 07/2006 | |
| IRS Launches Abusive Transaction Settlement Initiative; FSLG 2005 Fiscal Year Results; Amounts Paid to Inmates; New Legislation and Qualified Disaster Mitigation Payments; Directory of FSLG Contacts. | 01/2006 | |
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Message from the Editor: Form W-4; Update: Student FICA Exception; Depositing Form 941 Taxes; Federal, State and Local Contacts. |
06/2005 |
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| FSLG Releases Updated Publication 963; New IRS Advice on Taxability of Gift Cards; New Notification Requirement for State and Local Government New Hires; Treatment of Employer-Provided Lodging; IRS Revises Form for Tax-Exempt Bonds; FSLG Directory |
03/2005 |
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Message from the Editor; Guidance Simplifies Payer Reporting; Are Water and Sewer Fees Deductible?; IRS Issues Caution on Parking Benefit Program; Tax Exempt Bonds: Why Would We Need To File? |
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Message from the Director; No-Additional Cost Services and Qualified Employee Discounts for Public Employees; Payments to Attorneys; Follow-up on Volunteer Workers; Tax Exempt Bonds Qualified Private Activity Bond Publication |
09/2004 | |
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Message from the Editor; Sale In – Lease Out Transactions; Taxation of Benefits for Volunteers; Wage Reporting for Government Employees; Federal, State and Local Government Contacts; Tax Exempt Bonds; Abusive Tax Avoidance Transactions |
06/2004 |
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Message from the GE Director; New Proposed Regulations for Student Social Security Coverage; Tax Treatment of Third-Party Sick Pay; Pay Advances and Employment Taxes; FSLG Contacts; Calendar of Events; New Tax Exempt Bonds Publication for 501(c)(3) Bonds |
03/2004 |
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Message from the Editor; Questions on Backup Withholding; New Guidance for Agencies Administering Home Care Service Programs; Withholding on State Lottery Winnings; Reporting Requirements for Federal Agencies; Guide to Governmental Payments Information Reporting; Tax Exempt Bonds Sets FY-2004 Workplan Priorities; Calendar of Events; FSLG Contacts |
11/2003 |
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Message from the Editor; IRA Publishes Guidance on 457(b) Plans; 403(b) Audits; Federal Excise Tax Refund Guidelines for Fuel Used by State & Local Govts; FSLG Contacts; Form W-4; Payments to Firefighters and Emergency Workers; Tax Exempt Bonds Establishes Knowledge Sharing Group |
08/2003 |
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Message from the Editor; Interview with Top State Payroll Manager; Reimbursements to Employees for Meals While Traveling; Group-Term Life Insurance; Clothing Provided by Employer; FSLG Contacts; New Tax Exempt Bonds Publication |
05/2003 |
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Independent Contractor or Employee?; Who is an Employee?; Not Sure Whether Someone is Your Employee?; Form 1099-MISC; Revised 2002 Form 1098-T; FSLG Contacts; Calendar of Events; Tax Exempt Bonds Clarifications - Who is an Employee? |
03/2003 |
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One-Stop Shopping for Government Entities; Message from TE/GE Commissioner Petschek; Revision of Publication 963; FSLG Contacts; Calendar of Events; Section 218 Agreements and the SSSA; Reporting Social Security and Medicare Taxes; National Conference of SSSA; Filing Forms W-2 Online; SSA State and Local Government Web Site; Fringe Benefits Q&A (Employer-Provided Vehicles); The Role of Governmental Liaisons |
11/2002 |
