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& FG & hoodrivernews.com Wednesday, January 8, 2020 A5 HOOD RIVER NEWS | Hood River, Ore. State changes rules, so check you’re using proper form for state tax withholding — Revenue Department The Department of Rev- enue is notifying taxpayers that any changes to their state withholding must be made on Form OR-W-4 beginning Jan. 1 as the new federal Form W-4 can’t be used for Oregon with- holding purposes. The federal form doesn’t use allowances and Oregon withholding is calculated using allowances. Previously filed Oregon or federal withholding statements (Form OR-W-4 or Form W-4), which are used for Oregon withholding, can remain in place if the taxpayer doesn’t change their withholding elec- tions. “We encourage Oregon tax- payers to check their with- holding for tax year 2020,” said Personal Tax and Compliance Division Administrator JoAnn Martin. “Not withholding enough during the year could lead to an unexpected tax bill in 2021.” Employers should provide Form OR-W-4 to employees anytime an employee provides them a new federal Form W-4. While everyone should check their withholding an- nually, some groups of tax- payers are more at risk for un- der-withholding than others, including those who: withholding calculator allow taxpayers to determine the correct amount to withhold for Oregon personal income tax. Form OR-W-4 and the calculator are available on the department’s website at www. oregon.gov/dor. Visit www.oregon.gov/dor to get tax forms, check the sta- ■ Started a new job in 2019 or later. ■ Updated their federal Form W-4 in 2018 or 2019. ■ Previously claimed fed- eral deductions that were impacted by federal tax law changes, such as the employee business expense deduction. ■ Live in a two-earner household. Oregon’s Form OR-W-4 and Revenue’s updated online tus of your refund, or make tax payments; call 800-356-4222 toll-free from an Oregon prefix (English or Spanish); 503-378- 4988 in Salem and outside Or- egon; or email questions.dor@ oregon.gov. For TTY (hearing or speech impaired), call 800- 886-7204. Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers ‘Dancing With the Gorge Stars’ returns Friday to The Dalles The Oregon Public Utility Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $18.48-$19.48 per month and business services are $26.00-$30.00 per month. Specific rates will be provided upon request. event to showcase how far each contestant has come in just one week.” This year’s contestants in- clude a doctor, an art director, a preschool teacher, a real estate broker, a pastor and a “madame.” To learn more about each contes- tant, go to Facebook or visit www. mccca.info. A judging-panel of three locals score each couple after their indi- vidual performances. During intermission, the au- dience cast their votes which are combined with the judges’ scores and tallied to determine who wins the mirror ball trophy. The second half of the show is a performance of the Utah Ballroom Dance Co. with a pro- fessional showcase featuring a variety of choreographed and technical dancing. This annual fundraiser has become a popular community event, selling out every year., said the press release. Tickets are $20 in advance. They are available at The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, Klindt’s Booksellers, Lines of De- signs, or online at www.mccca. info. They will also be available at the door for $25. The Mid-Columbia Com- munity Concert Association (MCCCA) is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization which has brought outstanding, on-stage entertainment to the Mid-Co- lumbia area since the 1930s, said the press release, and their mission is to bring artists and audiences together at afford- able prices. MCCCA is one of approxi- mately 400 other community Image courtesy of MCCCA concert associations in the DANCING with The Gorge Stars pairs local folks with a professional dancer from Utah Ballroom country. Dance Co. danc- “Paired with a professional Mid-Columbia Community fund raiser for MCCCA. Like the reality TV dance er from the Utah Ballroom Dance Concert Association (MCCCA) Danc- show, contestants learn a dance Co., they get one week to learn hosts A2DD6?86C the seventh annual ing With The Gorge Stars com- routine prior to show time. “But and perfect their routines before Stars will in this show, the competitors performing a live DE2CE:?82E on stage before petition. Six local Gorge (* Yasui talk on Finnish *& history #& scheduled Jan. 15 *& DE2CE:?82E Join Gorge Owned for a Coast and the Columbia River Sense of Place lecture series Gorge. How did their migration focused on the Finnish history change them as well as the of Hood River on Jan. 15 at 7 community in which they set- `_¸efdVj`fcaRddV_XVcTRcTYRZ_dcVefc_eYV^ p.m. the Columbia Center for tled? And what similarities and the Arts. 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Video highlights of the bers’ votes at this mid-winter the Gorge,” said a press release. rehearsals are shown during the CenturyLink participates in a government benefit program (Lifeline) to make residential telephone or broadband service more affordable to eligible low- income individuals and families. Eligible customers are those that meet eligibility standards as defined by the FCC and state commissions. Residents who live on federally recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional Tribal benefits if they participate in certain additional federal eligibility programs. The Lifeline discount is available for only one telephone or qualifying broadband service per household, which can be either a wireline or wireless service. Broadband speeds must be 20 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload or faster to qualify. Life Hood River News & The Dalles Chronicle H6C6DFC724 Guide H6C6DFC72463C2<6C@E@CD Smart money tips for tots to retirees. 1992, recounting many of the stories of her youth. 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