Chapter Meetings
A chapter dinner meeting with one hour of CE, is generally held on the third Wednesday of each month. Dinner meetings are usually held at Vinny’s Italian Grill, 11105 Leavells Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407. They usually start with a get together at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7:00 p.m. and the speaker at 7:30 p.m.
Next Meeting: July 17, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm
CE: 1 credit hour
Program: US Tax Court – What Were They Thinking?
This presentation will review how Tax Court petitions and cases can be used in our preparation and representation practice to provide additional skills for the preparer and another set of tools for advocating zealously for our clients. After attending this course, the attendee will understand:
• Where does tax court fits in levels of authority
• When it is beneficial to file a tax court petition
• Types of type court cases
• Types of rulings/decisions
• How and why to read a court case
We will also review recent tax court decisions to discuss how they affect our practice and our clients.
Speaker: Judy Gilmer, EA, USTCP
Judy Gilmer, EA, USTCP is a self‐employed practitioner in the Hampton Roads area of VA, specializing in Individual Tax Returns, Small Businesses, and Representation, with a niche for issues related to Military and Other State Returns. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Vocal Performance. Judy has been an Enrolled Agent (EA) since 2002, graduated as a Fellow from National Tax Practitioner Institute (NTPI) in 2010, and was admitted in 2013 as a non‐attorney to practice in the US Tax Court (USTCP). She currently serves as Vice President of Education for the Hampton Roads Chapter, is a Director on the Board for VASEA and serves as a member of the Education Committee.
Location of Program: Vinny’s Italian Grill, 11105 Leavells Rd., Fredericksburg VA 22407
To RSVP or for more information please contact fredchaptvasea@gmail.com.
RSVP by 4 PM the Monday before the meeting.
The cost for each meeting is $30 with RSVP or $35 without RSVP.
(You may bring payment with you to meeting, please include in RSVP when to expect check.)
Mail Payment to: Fredericksburg Chapter of VASEA
274 Warrenton Rd.
Falmouth, VA 22405
CE Credit for VASEA Members:
Receiving CE credit for attending VASEA chapter meetings is a benefit of VASEA membership. All active members and associates in good standing are eligible to receive IRS CE credit through the VASEA office for chapter meetings at no charge.
CE Credits for Non-Members can be purchased here.
If you are interested in presenting a tax topic for continuing education credit to the Fredericksburg Chapter, please click here for the “Call for Speakers” form.
We now have 2 different Facebook sites:
Closed group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FredChapterVaSEA/
Page (open for all) : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fredericksburg-Chapter-Virginia-Society-of-Enrolled-Agents/541205009325760
These pages/groups are a great way to interact outside of meetings, especially if you have a problem you need help with (on the closed group)
Upcoming Meetings:
August 21, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm
CE: 1 credit hour
Program: Representation Update
The IRS has seen dramatic cuts in its budget that has led to decreases in staffing, service and enforcement. This course looks at the raw numbers and analyzes how the multi‐year trends have impacted representatives and taxpayers who interact with the IRS. We will review the latest iteration of the IRS’ Dirty Dozen Tax Scams; identify trends in Collection, Offer in Compromise, and enforced collection activity (liens, levies & seizures). Included in this course is an analysis of penalty assessments along with some tried and true reasonable cause penalty abatement advice with examples.
Speaker: Mark Seid, EA
Mark F. Seid is an enrolled agent, certified public accountant and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court. He was an Internal Revenue Agent with the IRS in San Jose and San Luis Obispo, California. Mark is an NTPI graduate. He has served as a state director for the California Society of Enrolled Agents (CSEA) and chaired the CSEA Finance and Budget committee. Mark has an active tax practice in Paso Robles, California specializing in small businesses and tax controversy. He regularly presents courses to tax professionals on issues impacting small businesses. For the last several years Mark has been presenting federal and state tax update courses throughout the United States and internationally.
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September 18, 2019
October 16, 2019
November 2019- NO MEETING -Happy Thanksgiving
December 11, 2019- Holiday Gathering – NO CE
