The program that I have personally been looking forward to is here,

Dr. Georgi Smatrakalev, Ph.D., will be speaking on the Value Added Tax. This will be among the first presentations of a tax that many of the experts say will be part of the US tax code within a few years. As those who attended our meeting on the Flat Tax will remember, Georgi is an excellent speaker and teacher so the luncheon will be well worth your time to attend.

Cherene Deem, Senior Stakeholder Liaison Tax Specialist (IRS Plantation) will furnish the August 3rd topic: What You Need to Know about the New National Health Program. I am sure you are as curious as I am as to the many ways the new law affects both our tax practice and our various clients.

I am also pleased to announce that Debbie Heyer, EA, (Pembroke Pines) will continue as our Treasurer and Karen Martin, EA, (Margate) will continue as our Secretary. These two Enrolled Agents walk the extra mile for the Broward Chapter from arriving early at our luncheons to oversee the paperwork and CPE to ordering/distributing QuickFinders and making sure that potential members really have met the national/local requirements with dues paid. I thank both of them for making my job as President just a little easier with their commitment and decisive efforts.

Another real plus is the fact that Miguel San Miguel, EA, (Lauderdale-by-the-Sea) has agreed to serve as the Florida Society of Enrolled Agents -Broward Chapter Vice President. Mike is a graduate of the University of Havana, haVing received a degree in Public Accounting. He is a charter member of the Broward Chapter and has served in many positions including President, In previous years, Mike served on the FSEA State Board of Directors as Vice President and no doubt would have become President had not a serious illness necessitated his resignation. For the previous ten years, Mike has also been most active locally in the IRS VITA program. It is also noted how cohesively the Broward Chapter Board functions harmoniously in sudden, unforeseen situations. As in-coming VP, Mike graciously represented Broward :'i3t the FSEA Convention in Kissimmee last weekend, additionally attending Sunday's State Board Meeting. My mother-in-law passed away June 20; the funeral was Saturday with family at our home through the weekend.

The Broward Chapter has an unusually strong set of officers who should make your attendance both informative and fun. Yes, FUN! You can help the Broward Chapter continue to be the best, Let us know what subj'ects you want covered at our meetings and what speakers you have heard that would be good speakers for our meetings. I am sure some you have great ideas... so pass them on. Thank You to those who have emailed suggestions which, you may note, have been responded to with our excellent programming.

In closing, I'd like to congratulate Joel Jacobson, EA, for having been chosen by the City of Coconut Creek as Enrolled Agent for their professional team to answer the city's IRS audit. Our best to Joel. Undoubtedly, we Enrolled Agents will benefit from his first-hand account into this littleknown, national phenomena of city audits, these specialized IRS offices and agents, and the IRSspecific interest and nature of community reporting.

Until then,

Duane H. Siers, EA
President
954-969-0088
2009-2010