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We appreciate everyone who attended Time to Thrive, as well as all the businesses/vendors represented (see below). Please take a moment to complete our brief survey about your experience. 

Thank you to ACA Focused for Business for partnering with INFG to make this a successful event! If you would like more information about ACA Business Club and how to connect your business with their network, find out more at www.acanetwork.org. 

Stay connected with Kaye Carter through her website www.exceedinglife.com. And here's the video she wanted to share in conclusion: https://youtu.be/lFIIMEe2Ht0. 

Also, thank you to Crown Pointe Church for the use of their facilities and assistance with audio/video. 

We are blessed indeed!

-INFG family

Thank you to our vendors for supporting 
If Not For Grace Ministries and Time to Thrive!

ACA Focused for Business

Main Street Marketing

Americare USA

Damsels in Defense

Nourish to Flourish

Moyer & Moyer Insurance Agency

Wisewealth

Advice & Aid Pregnancy Centers

Premier Designs Jewelry

Matchstick Websites

Paths for Elder Care

Rehope Market/Restoration House

Makar Enterprises

It Works

JG Imprinters

If Not For Grace Ministries 5950 NE Lakewood Way Lee's Summit, MO 64064

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IRS Newswire June 15, 2017

News Essentials What's Hot News Releases IRS - The Basics IRS Guidance Media Contacts Facts & Figures Around The Nation e-News Subscriptions The Newsroom Topics Multimedia Center Noticias en Español Radio PSAs Tax Scams The Tax Gap Fact Sheets IRS Tax Tips Armed Forces Latest News Home IRS Resources myRA Compliance & Enforcement Contact My Local Office Filing Options Forms & Pubs Frequently Asked Questions News Taxpayer Advocate Where to File IRS Social Media

Issue Number:    IR-2017-107 Inside This Issue IRS Warns of New Phone Scam Involving Bogus Certified Letters; Reminds People to Remain Vigilant Against Scams, Schemes this Summer IRS YouTube Videos: Tax Scams: English  | Spanish  | ASL Private Collection of Overdue Taxes: English  | Spanish WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today warned people to beware of a new scam linked to the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), where fraudsters call to demand an immediate tax payment through a prepaid debit card. This scam is being reported across the country, so taxpayers should be alert to the details. In the latest twist, the scammer claims to be from the IRS and tells the victim about two certified letters purportedly sent to the taxpayer in the mail but returned as undeliverable. The scam artist then threatens arrest if a payment is not made through a prepaid debit card. The scammer also tells the victim that the card is linked to the EFTPS system when, in fact, it is entirely controlled by the scammer. The victim is also warned not to contact their tax preparer, an attorney or their local IRS office until after the tax payment is made. “This is a new twist to an old scam,” said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. “Just because tax season is over, scams and schemes do not take the summer off. People should stay vigilant against IRS impersonation scams. People should remember that the first contact they receive from IRS will not be through a random, threatening phone call.” EFTPS is an automated system for paying federal taxes electronically using the Internet or by phone using the EFTPS Voice Response System. EFTPS is offered free by the U.S. Department of Treasury and does not require the purchase of a prepaid debit card. Since EFTPS is an automated system, taxpayers won’t receive a call from the IRS. In addition, taxpayers have several options for paying a real tax bill and are not required to use a specific one. Tell Tale Signs of a Scam: The IRS (and its authorized private collection agencies) will never: Call to demand immediate payment using a specific payment method such as a prepaid debit card, gift card or wire transfer. The IRS does not use these methods for tax payments. Generally, the IRS will first mail a bill to any taxpayer who owes taxes. All tax payments should only be made payable to the U.S. Treasury and checks should never be made payable to third parties. Threaten to immediately bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have the taxpayer arrested for not paying. Demand that taxes be paid without giving the taxpayer the opportunity to question or appeal the amount owed. Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone. For anyone who doesn’t owe taxes and has no reason to think they do: Do not give out any information. Hang up immediately. Contact the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to report the call. Use their IRS Impersonation Scam Reportingweb page. Alternatively, call 800-366-4484. Report it to the Federal Trade Commission. Use the FTC Complaint Assistant on FTC.gov. Please add "IRS Telephone Scam" in the notes. For anyone who owes tax or thinks they do: View your tax account information online at IRS.gov to see the actual amount you owe. You can then also review your payment options. Call the number on the billing notice, or Call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help. The IRS does not use email, text messages or social media to discuss personal tax issues, such as those involving bills or refunds. For more information, visit the “Tax Scams and Consumer Alerts” page on IRS.gov. Additional information about tax scams is available on IRS social media sites, including YouTube videos.

RSVP to maciel.matt@principal.com 

On June 9^th, 7:30-8:30 am, KC Networking Group (KCNG) will host their 2^nd quarter Business Workshop with a discussion of Steve Gordon’s Referral Kit and how to create one, and then how to use one to begin your quest for unstoppable referrals. 

The source for the workshop comes from Unstoppable Referrals: 10X Referrals – Half the Effort and is a great book by Steve Gordon, editor of The Unstoppable CEO – The Leadership Journal for Growing Firms. 

Phyllis Cronbaugh, Realtor® with Keller Williams Diamond Partners, will lead the workshop and demonstrate a referral kit that she created in a recent writing class and show how it is different from other marketing techniques. 

KCNG meets at Pegah’s Restaurant in their private room at 12122 W 87^th St, Lenexa, KS 66215 (just a couple blocks west of I-35 on 87^th St). Join the workshop as my guest on June 9^th. If you would like breakfast, come between 7:00-7:15. The workshop will start at 7:30 and end by 8:30 am. RSVP if you are attending and not a member of KCNG, so we have handouts for everyone. 

Phyllis Cronbaugh

 

"Time to Thrive" sponsored by ACA Focused on Business Team in LS & INFG

Invite employees, co-workers, friends, family to attend

Thursday, June 8th from 3-6 pm

Crown Pointe Church in Lee's Summit

Program-4-5:15 pm

Networking/Vendor opportunity from 3-4 and 5-6

Check out Kaye Carter, speaker, at www.exceedinglife.com

Register at www.infg.org/timetothrive for vendors or attendees

Tickets $25 and $35 at the door. Vendor tables $75 (one free ticket)

Buy 4 tickets, get (1) free!

Proceeds benefit If Not For Grace Ministries (INFG)

FREE Business Workshop
Unstoppable Referral Kit

On June 9^th, 7:30-8:30 am, KC Networking Group (KCNG) will host their 2^nd quarter Business Workshop with a discussion of Steve Gordon’s Unstoppable Referral Kit and how to create one, and then how to use one to begin your quest for unstoppable referrals.

The source for the workshop comes from Unstoppable Referrals: 10X Referrals – Half the Effort and is a great book by Steve Gordon, editor of The Unstoppable CEO – The Leadership Journal for Growing Firms. 

Phyllis Cronbaugh, Realtor® with Keller Williams Diamond Partners, will lead the workshop and demonstrate a referral kit that she created in a recent writing class and show how it is different from other marketing techniques. 

KCNG meets at Pegah’s Restaurant in their private room at 12122 W 87^th St, Lenexa, KS 66215 (just a couple blocks west of I-35 on 87^th St). Join the workshop as my guest on June 9^th. If you would like breakfast, come between 7:00-7:15. The workshop will start at 7:30 and end by 8:30 am. RSVP if you are attending and not a member of KCNG so we have handouts for everyone.

Phyllis Cronbaugh, 816-820-5196, pcronbaugh@kw.com 

The Power of a Grateful Nation to Honor and Celebrate its Fallen Warriors

Kansas City, Kansas (May 10, 2017) – Kansas City, get ready on Memorial Day 2017 to make a Red, White, and Blue statement that will resonate across the Midwest and have many Americans beaming with patriotic pride.

On Thursday, May 25th, American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation President Jack Barnes is teaming up with The Home Depot Foundation, Team Depot volunteers, and other service-based helpers to begin placement of 8,000 American flags in several grassy areas on State Avenue near the parking-lot entrance of Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, KS.

This emotional presentation, available for viewing from Friday, May 26th – Sunday, June 4th, will honor and celebrate our nation’s Fallen Warriors from the start of the Gulf War through the ongoing War on Terror.

Parking is free. Admission is free. (See attached street map for flag-planting sites).

KCK is the proposed site of the AFWMF’s National War on Terror National Memorial & Museum that will commemorate the lives of these brave servicemen and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country in the Armed Forces. The mission is straightforward – make this sea of flags a memorable milestone and KCK community-supported salvo towards getting the Memorial & Museum funded, built, and opened to a global audience.

Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Barnes: “8,000 American Flags in the ground will be a meaningful visual display and public reminder of those who served to defend our flag, our country, and our freedom. As a Veteran, it is my duty and privilege to lead the public and encourage its support of this very important Memorial Day holiday. Memorial Day is every day for the families of the fallen, as it should be for every American citizen.”

While the American flags are in the ground for public viewing, Schlitterbahn Waterpark will be hosting its American Heroes Week from Memorial Day Monday, May 29^th through Sunday, June 4^th. Members of the Military, Police, Firefighters, and EMTs are admitted FREE during this special week as a salute to our troops and public-safety officers. Tickets for spouses and dependent children are available for 50% off the regular General Admission gate price.

Home Depot Olathe provided AFWMF with grants to purchase 8,000 American flags.

Since 2011, The Home Depot Foundation has invested more than $160 million to improving the lives and homes of U.S military veterans and their families, and along with the help of Team Depot associate-led volunteer forces, has impacted more than 26,700 homes for veterans.

About the American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation:

The AFWMF was founded in 2011 and is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit with the altruistic goal of building a National War on Terror Memorial & Museum to celebrate and honor our Fallen Warriors from the Gulf War to present date. A secondary mission is to educate America’s youth about the heroic sacrifices being made for our liberties and freedom. The AFWMF’s goals will be accomplished with the help of patriotic Americans from all walks of life joining forces to make sure this National Memorial & Museum is funded and built and our Fallen Warriors have a suitable and sacred place of remembrance and honor. 

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AFWMF Contacts:

Jack Barnes

jack@afwmf.org

806-681-1418

Jim Potoski

jimwriter12@gmail.com

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Carl Little

Director of Business Development

Datamax KC

913-752-2256 (direct)

913-333-7180 (cell)

CLittle@datamaxkc.com

With a heavy heart I wanted to inform you that Sean Callahan’s 19-year old son, Sean Callahan Jr., passed away over the weekend. Many of you know Sean who is a fellow Business Club member, an executive with Aureon, and most importantly makes a positive impact on everyone he meets. Thank you for keeping Sean and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Visitation will be this Friday from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. with a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. It will be held at New Life Community Church in Gardner (17935 S. Moonlight Rd. Gardner, KS  66030)

In lieu of flowers, they will be accepting donations to The Sean Callahan Memorial Football Scholarship Fund.  An account has been set up at Patriots Bank in Gardner - 104 E Main St, Gardner, KS 66030. Please make checks payable to: The Sean Callahan Memorial Football Scholarship Fund.

Thank you,

Martin