>Is there an easy way to find the date that is the last day of the month nine full nonths from now ? i.e. 07/31/03 from any day in october this year.
Try

ldDate = DATE()
ldDate9m = GOMONTH(ldDate,9)
? GOMONTH(ldDate9m - DAY(ldDate9m )+1,1)-1
* or
? GOMONTH(ldDate - DAY(ldDate )+1,10)-1