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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES NEWSPAPER AD 27 OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,251 INSURANCE 794 FILING FEES 25 FUEL AND OIL 239 LOCKWOOD TESTING 585 P O BOX RENT 58 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 228 SAFE DEPOSIT BOX 17 REFUNDS 55 SERVICE AGREEMENT 8,000 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 17,413 TOTAL 28,692 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | 129,047 129,047 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 131,555 141,005 NEW TRUCK - CENTRAL STATES 90,520 90,520 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 37,819 40,619 NEW TRUCK - NAVISTAR 55,988 55,988 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 31,778 36,304 NEW TRUCK EQUIPMENT 4,155 4,155 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 1,872 2,080 RADIOS 1,367 1,367 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 685 822 GENERATOR 900 900 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 360 450 SAW 0 2,015 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 202 TOTAL 77,908 62,510 |
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