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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
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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
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from the Annala, Hukari, and family of Finns. She worked
Jakku families and learn about in prevention research and
their journey to the United practice for more than 25 years
States — starting in Finland in the county as well as at the
and traveling to the mines of state and national level. She
Minnesota, plains of North has written a monthly column
Dakota, and finally to the West for the Hood River News since
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compete for community mem- are friends and neighbors from audience. 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
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1992, recounting many of the
stories of her youth. She lives
on Willow Flat Ranch — where
she farmed and raised a fam-
ily with her husband of nearly
50 years, Flip Yasui — sur-
rounded by her three children
and seven grandchildren, who
continue to work on the farm
as well.
This is a new date for Yasui’s
lecture.
“Shaping the Hood River
Watershed,” is now scheduled
for Feb. 19. Doors open at 6
p.m., the talk starts at 7 p.m.
Cost is a $5-$10 suggested
donation.
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