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BENEVOLENT TELEPHONE DEATH BENEFIT FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
BENEVOLENT TELEPHONE DEATH BENEFIT FUND INC (EIN 04-2480299)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-03-05
IRS object ID
202030659349301243
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationU.S GAAP REQUIRES PLAN MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE PLAN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE PLAN HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATION FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2017.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FUND HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR TO APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE GENERAL OFFICE OF THE FUND. COPIES OF THE RETURN, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE MAIN OFFICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE GENERAL OFFICE OF THE FUND. COPIES OF THE RETURN, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE MAIN OFFICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.