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" Information and Resources """ . · b. .1 t . Standard uSlness ml eage ra e Increases According to the American Payroll Association, the standard bwiness mileage rate for transportation expenses paid or incurred beginning Jan. 1,2001 will be 34.5 cents per mile, up from the 32.5 center per mile rate in effect during 2000. The mileage rate may be wed to compute the deductible cost of operating a passenger car for bwiness purposes. it may also be wed by employers that elect not to we the "Annual Lease Value" method or any other valuation method for purposes of determining the amount that may be imputed to an employee's income for personal use of certain company-owned or leased 000- luxury vehicles. In addition, the 2001 standard mileage rate for operating a passenger car for charitable purposes will stay at 14 center per mile. However, the rate for medical and moving expense purposes will be 12 center per mile, up from the 10 cents per mile rate. k Goy-Store USA e-purchasing service a Waisanen, leMA '!I!'re than 1,000 city, county, and state governments are accessing the purchas- ing power of government-discounted prices through the GovStoreUSA.com online procurement service, which went live in March 2000. Co-sponsored by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and The Council of State Governments (CSG), GovStoreUSA.com boosts efficiency by bringing together local and state governments with powerful purchasing tools that enable them to compare pricing and complete transactions online. An added feature, live cwtomer service by a GovStoreUSA representative, is available at the click of a mouse. Purchasers can compare products. view real-time inventories, execute purchase orders, choose delivery options, and trace shipments-al1 online and in one place. GovStoreUSA's reporting capability also allows governments to conveniently track their purchasing activity. GovStoreUSA.com is available at no charge to local and state governments and with no obligation to purchase products. Government employees can explore this cost-saving benefit of this powerful purchasing tool by accessing the web site at: www.govstoreusa.com.clicking on the "Guests?> link, and then clicking on the "Sign Up for Membership" link and following the easy- to-use instructions. I" I. New Twin Cities area codes added on Jan. 14 GnJan. 14,2001, permissive dialing will end and mandatory lO-digit dialing between area codes will begin. Generally speaking, communities north ofInterstate 394 will be in the new 763 area code while communi- ties to the south ofI-394 will be in the new 952 area code. The area code for Minneapolis will remain 612. But for cities bordering either 394 or the city of Minneapolis, the dividing line isn't quite as clear cut. The Minnesota Public utilities Commission divided the area code split along community boundaries so that all residents in a given commu- nity have a common area code. While mandatory dialing doesn't begin until Jan. 14, it is a good idea to start preparing now. Programmed phone numbers on cell phones or &x machines won't work on Jan. 14 unless they have the new area code designa- tion. Dial-up modems and other eqnipment will also need to reflect the new to-digit numbers if they connect to numbers outside you new area code. It's also important to remember that even though you will now need to use the area code to make a call across the new boundaries, a local call still remains a local call. You do not need to dial a ''1'' in front of the number within the Twin Cities and you will not be charged a long-distance fee for a local call. If you have questions regarding your area code designation, Qwest has a hotline number to call at (800) 441-5516 or visit: www.uswest. com/areacodes/minnesota.html. k November 22, 2000 Page 13