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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 7,628. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 6,820. DESCRIPTION: SEMINAR EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 76,421. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,598. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 2,677. DESCRIPTION: MEETING EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 20,577. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,225. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 452. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 118,398. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: -44. DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT FOR CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING METHOD. AMOUNT: -32,620. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 20: -32,664. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,643. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 958. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 170. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 124. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,017. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL LIABILITY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,899. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,821. DESCRIPTION: DEFERRED REVENUE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 46,770. |
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