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When making your summer plans, take time to earn the only national designation for preneed professionals: NFDA's Certified Preplanning Consultant (CPC) designation. Today's consumers look for credentials. The CPC designations helps set you apart from your competitors and tells families that you are committed to delivering exceptional service and maintaining high ethical standards.

Posted: May 22, 2013

Return Filing and Tax Payment Deadlines Extended to Sept. 30

Following Monday's disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the IRS announced that taxpayers affected by the severe storm and tornado in Oklahoma will receive special tax relief. This relief is for taxpayers in Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie counties in Oklahoma; other locations may be added in coming days based on additional damage assessments by FEMA.

For Immediate Release: May 22, 2013

Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is giving young funeral professionals a second opportunity in 2013 to learn from three of the profession's top funeral directors and network with like-minded peers. NFDA's fifth Meet the Mentors event will take place August 19-20 at the Harvard Faculty Club in Cambridge, Mass. Meet the Mentors is held in cooperation with the Funeral Service Foundation.

Initial compliance deadline for the revised OSHA Hazard Communication Standard is Dec. 1, 2013

Ensure that you and your staff are in compliance with the recently enacted revisions to the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. Join presenters NFDA OSHA General Counsel Edward Ranier and a representative from the OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance for a FREE NFDA members-only webinar on May 23 entitled "Preparing to Comply with OSHA HazCom New Requirements." The presenters will examine revisions to the existing Standard and compliance requirements for funeral homes. For more information and to register for this important webinar, visit the NFDA website or call 800-228-6332.