The Board of Directors:

Meeting MSSEA Dated June 18, 2009

Present for meeting:  John Williams, Mike Scott,  Cathy Riddle,  Ann Waller, Jeff Tullos, Bill Poss

The meeting was called to order by John Williams and Ann had invocation.

Jeff discussed the financial report. The bank account has been moved to Community Bank and there will be a CD maturing shortly. Board voted to renew the CD upon maturity. Ann moved to accept financial report which was seconded by Mike. Members voted to accept financial report.

The fall meeting was discussed. It was agreed by the board to have a two day meeting at Gulf Hills Resort. The meeting room will be $500 per day. Meeting  will be held the 29 and 30 of October 2009. A president reception was discussed and board members agreed to support the reception.

Agenda items per discussion will be

1.       Audit

2.       Appeals

3.       cid

4.       collection

This will include FED and State. A speaker from NAEA was discussed to provide information on the registration of prepares and to install new officers. Also it was discussed to possibly include Helen Grissett and Joseph Fountain as potential speakers. One of the items will be ethics. John is to check with IRS employees at the liaison meeting he will attend on July 8. He will determine who will come and how long they will speak. He will also contact State personnel.

John will call NAEA to determine if they will send a representative to discuss the registration issue of preparers and install new officers.

We will have another meeting to finalize agenda after speakers are identified and the time they will need.

Alabama Society members will be contacted and it was proposed to contact NATP for those members who would like to attend.

Mike is on the chairman of the nominating committee and he will contact non board members to be on the committee.

The Mississippi POA was discussed and the omission of Enrolled agents. State personnel have told John they act on the omission after tax season. John is sending an E mail as representative of MSSEA.

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting.