Chapter Meetings
The Hampton Roads Chapter holds 6 meetings a year with CE. It is usually held on the third Wednesday of the month except May. The breakfast meetings begin at 7:30 a.m. and are held at the Doubletree Inn Norfolk Airport, 1500 N. Military Hwy., Norfolk, VA 23502. The chapter does not have a breakfast meeting in May, but instead, holds a four-hour seminar on a Saturday in mid-May. Please join us July 14th for our Annual HRC/VaSEA Night at the Ballpark! Details below.
Date: July 18
Time: 7:30 am
Location: Doubletree Inn Norfolk Airport, 1500 N. Military Hwy, Norfolk, VA 23502
Topic: What Were They Thinking? A brief overview of the Tax Court process, how it fits into Tax Representation, and how the Preparer can use it to protect the rights of the client. Presenter be pull recent Tax Court Cases and review them with the class. Participants will look to see what cases are coming before the bench, how the judges are ruling, and why. This will help the conscientious preparer submit a better tax return, and, if needed, a better audit response. This presentation is suitable for beginning level Circular 230 preparers.
CE Credit: 2
Speaker: Judy Gilmer, EA, USTCP, NTPI Fellow, 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. She was a military spouse for over 23 years. She won several awards while managing Military VITA sites for 12 years in South Korea, New Mexico, and Los Angeles. She has taught the Military VITA classes for 9 years in NM, CA, and here in VA. Judy has been an Enrolled Agent since 2002, graduated as a Fellow from National Tax Practitioner Institute in 2010, and was admitted in 2013 as a non-attorney to practice in the US Tax Court Software has been used by over 3,000 users to download over 100 million IRS transcripts since 2012.
COST:
If you aren’t a member and want credit for the continuing education you must purchase a Chapter CE Token (cost $15 available from VaSEA). Information on how to purchase the Chapter CE token is titled “For Non-members only” below.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION BY FRIDAY PRIOR TO THE EVENT TO BARBARA ROE BY:
1. Sending an EMAIL TO broe@citycentertaxgroup.com. Please include the name of the people attending the meeting in the email.
2. Mailing a check made payable to HRC/VASEA, C/O Barbara Roe, 11838 Rock Landing Drive, Suite 230, Newport News, VA 23606. On the check, please note the names of the people who are attending.
NOTE: If you choose to RSVP by email, bring your check and pay when you sign in at the meeting.
**** There will be an additional $5 charge if we have to bill you because you did not pay at the meeting! ****
****Anyone who makes a reservation and does not attend or cancel his or her reservation is expected to pay for the meeting. You WILL be billed for it. ****
A $5.00 late fee will be charged on all reservations received after the due date.
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR PTIN: To receive CPE credit, you must supply your PTIN. Please use your complete name as it appears on your PTIN.
July 14th — Annual HRC/VaSEA
Night at the Ballpark!!
Join us for the Tidewater Tides baseball game against the Gwinnett Braves on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Tickets are $35 and include a buffet dinner with crispy chicken tenders, smoked beef brisket and, of course, hot dogs, along with sides and non-alcoholic drinks (Pepsi products and water). Our seats are located down the right field line in Tides Landing. We will be seated at four top tables instead of the usual stadium seating. Be one of the first 2,000 women over the age of 18 to enter the gates and receive a pink Tides tote bag courtesy of Sentara. Stay after the game for fireworks, weather permitting. All members and their families are invited to our annual event. Gates open at 6:00PM and the game starts at 7:05PM.
So, for the cost of a $35.00 ticket, you get dinner, non-alcoholic drinks, a baseball game, fireworks and, best of all, the opportunity to get to know your fellow Enrolled Agents and their families a little better!!
RSVP to Ray Nations at raynations1@aol.com by July 3, 2018. Please contact Ray with any questions.
To pay for your tickets, please mail your check made payable to HRC/VASEA to Barbara Roe at:
City Center Tax Group
11838 Rock Landing Drive, Suite 230
Newport News, VA 23606
Upcoming Events:
October 17, 2018 – Ethics presented by Vaughan Long, EA of Tax Solutions Alliance
October 23, 2018 – Hampton Roads Chapter Board meeting at 3:30 PM at County Grill, 26 E. Mercury Blvd, Hampton, VA
December 12, 2018 – Annual presentation on Virginia taxes by the local Commissioner of Revenue Offices
If you are interested in presenting a tax topic for continuing education credit to the Hampton Roads Chapter, please click here for the “Call for Speakers” form.
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.
Chapter Website
The HRC website is up and running at www.hrcvasea.org . Want your name and contact information included on the website? Email Mary Kelly, EA with your information at mkelly@malvinriggins.com
Chapter Email List Subscription
If you wish to be added to the Hampton Roads Chapter email list to receive info on chapter meetings and events, please send a message to: hrc.vasea@gmail.com
