| January 7, 2017 -- Happy New Year to all! The fourth quarter of 2016 ended on December 31. This means the Quarterly Reports for the quarter are now due. Once the dues are paid for the quarter, your Master and Secretary will receive the Key and Cipher for the 2017 Annual Word. The new word goes into use in February. Your Grange will not receive the new word until your Quarterly Reports/Dues payments are up to date.
Beginning in February, I will begin the process of filing 990-N E-Postcards for those Granges who have had the Central Office do this in the past. For those who choose to do it on your own, please be aware of some important changes. As of March 2016, the online software/website used for filing has changed. You are required to file it directly on the IRS.gov website. You can “Google” “990N ePostcard” and it should pull up the link to the IRS. gov link. Please be sure the URL of the website you land on ends in “.gov”. There are sites out there that pretend to be IRS sponsored.
The website process for filing is different than the old one. You will have to register as a user and set-up user names and passwords. Also, the confirmation of filing will not be emailed to you. You now have to wait at least 24-48 hours for the confirmation to be posted on the same site where you can then print it.
The notices for the 2017 Bonding Program went out at the beginning of December. Unfortunately the information was late coming from National Grange shortening the time for our Granges to respond to the Central Office. Please be sure to return your form and payment to the State Grange as soon as possible but no later than January 15, 2017. This policy will cover all officers and members, not just the Secretary and Treasurer. Please review the coverage options to ensure you have adequate coverage for your Grange. Rates have remained the same in this program for several years.
Until next time, stay warm! |
