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IT IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION. CURRENTLY, THE COUNCIL HAS NO OBLIGATION FOR ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES ARE REQUIRED. THE COUNCIL ASSESSES WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, ASSUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITY HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL INFORMATION. IF THE TAX POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE BENEFIT OF THE TAX POSITION IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COUNCIL RECORDED NO ASSETS OR LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENT INCOME REPORTED NET 10,328 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENT INCOME REPORTED NET 10,328 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 TUTORS FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A BASIC LITERACY - THE LACK OF BASIC LITERACY SKILLS HAS PROVEN TO CONTRIBUTE TO LOWER PAYING JOBS, CRIME, LACK OF CIVIC AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND LOW SELF-ESTEEM. OUR BASIC LITERACY PROGRAM CATERS TO STUDENTS WITH LOW LITERACY SKILLS IN READING, WRITING, AND MATH. THIS CURRICULUM IS A STUDENT-CENTERED PROGRAM THAT CATERS TO ADULTS. OUR PROGRAM INCLUDES A VARIETY OF LEVELS, FROM READING AND WRITING FOR BEGINNERS TO GED TEST PREP. ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER - COMMUNICATING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS IN THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE DESIGNED AN ELL PROGRAM TO ASSIST ADULTS IN SPEAKING, UNDERSTANDING, READING, AND WRITING ENGLISH. ELL STUDENTS COME TO THE RLC SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH AT WORK, COMMUNICATE BETTER IN THE SCHOOLS OF THEIR CHILDREN, AND BE BETTER ADVOCATES FOR THEMSELVES IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO TUTORING, ELL STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN ADDITIONAL CONVERSATION OR COMPUTER CLASSES. ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MAY CHOOSE TO TAKE THE CITIZENSHIP CLASS, OFFERED 3-4X A YEAR. ALL ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED INCLUDE GED PREP CLASSES, WRITTEN DRIVER'S LICENSE / COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE TEST TUTORING, HEALTH LITERACY, FINANCIAL LITERACY, MICROSOFT OFFICE FOR BEGINNERS (EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT), AND BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVEIWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. COPIES ARE PRODIVED TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C NEW BOARD MEMBERS APPRISED OF THE POLICY AND CURRENT MEMBERS ARE REMINDED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 5,034