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March 1, 2024

Kish Bank Promotes Three to Key Senior Leadership Positions

STATE COLLEGE, PA – February 27, 2024 – Kish Bank is pleased to announce the promotions of three key senior leaders in support of its strategic growth plan.

Tina Collins, Vice President, Controller, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Accounting, and Internal Controls Director. In her role, Collins will manage the ongoing operational accounting, auditing, and internal control processes, and will have greater involvement in investment management. Collins joined Kish in 2019 and has 30 years of bank accounting, finance, and asset liability management experience. Collins resides in Clearfield with her husband, Greg.

Allan Bills, Vice President, Finance Reporting and Analytics Manager, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Technical Accounting and Balance Sheet Management. In his role, Bills will drive asset-liability management in addition to having responsibilities for corporate taxes, technical accounting research, investor reporting, compliance, and more. Bills joined Kish in 2019 with over 30 years of diverse accounting and finance experience. He resides in Petersburg with his family.

Beth Metz Gilmore, Vice President, Human Resources Manager, has been appointed Vice President, Human Resources Director. In her role, Gilmore will assume broader responsibility for the oversight and management of Kish’s Human Resources functions, including talent, engagement, personnel administration, and development. Gilmore joined Kish in 2006 as a teller before joining the Human Resources team in 2007. She was promoted to Assistant Human Resources Manager in 2015; to Assistant Vice President, Human Resources Manager in 2016; and was appointed Vice President in 2020. She is an HR-Certified Professional by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Gilmore resides in Allensville with her family.

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Fourfold Tax Increase for Small Businesses Proposed

in Pennsylvania House

Olivia Demarco, Broad + Liberty

February 29, 2024

House Democrats have introduced a bill that would substantially raise the tax rate on passive income for small businesses across the state. House Bill 1773, titled the “Fair Share Tax Plan” proposes an increase in taxes on passive income sources for small businesses, including S-corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietors, from the current rate of 3.07 percent to a staggering 12 percent. This increase would affect all of Pennsylvania’s nearly 180,000 small businesses, along with the millions of workers they employ. Members of Pennsylvania’s business sector have sounded off voicing dissatisfaction with the bill and its provisions which they believe will lead to a dramatic regression in efforts to enhance the state’s economic competitiveness. “The proposal that House Democrats are scheduled to consider tomorrow would destroy small businesses across the Commonwealth by quadrupling their taxes overnight,” stated Michael Plummer, Director of Public Affairs for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.

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"State of the County" Address

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

7:45 to 9:00 a.m.

Huntingdon County Club

Administrative Professionals

Day Luncheon

(Come celebrate your employees

and co-workers)

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Huntingdon Country Club

Bonney Forge Corporation & Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Huntingdon Country Club

Annual Membership Luncheon

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Westminster Woods

2nd Floor Dining Room of the Commons Building

Huntingdon County Night at the Altoona Curve

(To benefit Huntingdon County Humane Society)

Saturday, August 31, 2024

6:00 p.m.

Altoona Curve

Sporting Clay Tournament

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

1:00 p.m. check-in

2:00 p.m. shoot

Shenecoy Sportsman Club

Annual Awards Gala

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Trophy Mountain Lodge

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UC Fraud and UC-1099G Tax Forms

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-treatment-of-unemployment-compensation

Victim of unemployment fraud?

Criminals using stolen identities filed claims for unemployment compensation in other people's names. Because unemployment compensation is taxable, state unemployment agencies submit Forms 1099-G to individuals in whose names and Social Security numbers the unemployment compensation was paid and to the IRS. Victims of fraud who receive Forms 1099-G with inaccurate amounts of unemployment compensation in Box 1 should notify the state agencies of the inaccuracies and request corrected Forms 1099-G. The Department of Labor details www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/UIIDtheft.

Taxpayers should only report income they actually received on their tax returns. Do not report income you did not receive. The IRS offers tax guidance to victims at https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/identity-theft-and-unemployment-benefits.

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Did you know........

Small businesses represent the largest segment by number of most local chamber membership rolls. Results in the research study by The Shapiro Group, Inc. and Market Street indicate the impact of local chamber membership on small businesses is very powerful. If a consumer knows a small business is a member of its local chamber, the business enjoys a 44 percent increase in its consumer favorability rating, a 51 percent increase in consumer awareness, a 57 percent increase in its local reputation and a 63 percent increase in the likelihood that consumers will patronize the business in the future.

Research indicates that chamber membership stimulates business-to-business commerce in the local community. Other businesses in town are more likely to do business with you and your company if you are a member of the local chamber. Because a major part of a small business typically comes from business-to-business services, it is essential to maintain a positive standing within the local business community.

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Paid Leave Tax Credit Resources and Guidance

Click here to view the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Fact Sheet to learn more about the Paid Leave Tax Credit, how it works, and who is qualified to receive it.

Click here to view the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)’s Fact Sheet to learn more about how to claim the tax credit during quarterly filings and additional resources for employers about the program.

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