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Tentative Schedule

Thursday, January  8, 2026

8 AM  Registration and Coffee
8:30-Noon  Federal Tax Update, Part 1--4 CE
Noon-1PM  Lunch
1-4:30  Social Media Tax Trends--2 CE Ethics
              Digital Assets 101--2 CE


6PM  Membership Dinner (no host) at local restaurant
Tentative Schedule 

Friday, January 9, 2026

8AM  Registration and Coffee
8:30-2025 Federal Tax Update, Part 2--4 CE
Noon-1PM  Lunch
1-4:30 2025 Digital Asset Update-2 CE
            Lessons Learned from the Tax Court--2 CE

We will meet in
Bellingham, WA
@ Hotel Bellwether
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Tom Gorczynski 2027

Thomas A. Gorczynski, EA, USTCP is a nationally recognized speaker and educator on federal tax law matters.  He is the author of the Tom Talks Taxes newsletter, the co-author of the PassKey Learning Systems EA Review Series, and co-owner of Compass Tax Educators.

Tom has been visiting Seattle for WSSEA Update since 2018. He is an Enrolled Agent, a Certified Tax Planner, a National Tax Practice InstituteTM Fellow, a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist, and admitted to the bar of the United States Tax Court as a non-attorney

Tom earned a Master of Science in Taxation from Golden Gate University and a Certificate in Finance and Accounting from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He received the 2019 Excellence in Education Award from the National Association of Enrolled Agents and the 2018 Member of the Year Award from the American Institute of Certified Tax Planners.

Tom’s tax practice in Phoenix, Arizona focuses on implementing advanced tax reduction strategies and representing taxpayers with complex tax problems before the IRS and in the United States Tax Court.

 Matt Metras, EA is the owner of MDM Financial Services in Rochester, NY. He has been practicing since 2003 and specializes in bookkeeping and taxation for cryptocurrency clients. He is a co-founder of the InCite Tax Community for tax professionals.  He has instructed on Cryptocurrency Taxation and other topics for the National Association of Enrolled Agents, the National Association of Tax Professionals, The American Institute of Certified Tax Planners, and many other organizations. Additionally, he is a contributing writer for thinkoutsidethetaxbox.com. Matt is the 2024 recipient of the NYSSEA Founders Award. He is also a passionate community advocate and recently completed two terms as the President of his local Board of Education.


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Washington State chapter of the National Association of Enrolled Agents