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        <ExplanationTxt>MANAGEMENT IS REQUIRED TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE COUNCIL HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION, THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE COUNCIL IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. TYPICALLY, TAX YEARS WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR THREE YEARS; HOWEVER, THIS MAY DIFFER DEPENDING UPON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE COUNCIL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COPES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. ONCE APPROVED COPIES OF THE FINAL FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERES AS PART OF THE TREASURERS FINANCAL REPORT.</ExplanationTxt>
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