THE ROBERT M ABRAMSON FOUNDATION INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2017

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Organization
THE ROBERT M ABRAMSON FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-3298527)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-10-30
IRS object ID
201833039349100228
Schema version
2017v2.2
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)
Return2018-10-30T10:21:58-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN263748765PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RRC CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 Dutch Hill Road Suite 210AddressLine1Txt
CityOrangeburgCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10962ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133298527EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ROBERT M ABRAMSON FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlROBEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8453572215PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1C/O ARNOLD REITER 75 MONTEBELLO RDAddressLine1Txt
CitySUFFERNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10901ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonARNOLD E REITERPersonNm
Person TitleDirectorPersonTitleTxt
Signature2018-10-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWilliam CarbonariPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00908639PTIN
Phone8456271040PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$735,259FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$23InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$23InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$142DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$142DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$837NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$21,979GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$837CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$3,279OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$4,281TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$1,002TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$39,286CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$39,286CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$15,219LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$7,610LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$14,210OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$14,112OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$98OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$68,715TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$14,112TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$46,994TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$35,000ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$35,000ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$103,715TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$14,112TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$81,994TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$99,434ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$10,993SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$2,655SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$2,655SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$4,026CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$34,710CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$34,710CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$758,132OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$697,894OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$697,894OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$773,151TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$735,259TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$735,259TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind
Capital Stock BOY$773,151CapitalStockBOYAmt
Capital Stock EOY$735,259CapitalStockEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$773,151TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$735,259TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$773,151TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$735,259TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$773,151TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$99,434ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$61,542OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$735,259SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$735,259TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (20 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
78.285 GMG DEFENSIVE BETA FUNDP2010-01-092017-01-09$769$828-$59-$59
132.463 DOUBLELINE TOTAL RET BONDP2017-05-222017-05-22$1,420$1,397$23$23
20.561 DOUBLELINE TOTAL RET BONDP2017-10-042017-10-04$220$219$1$1
148.098 FIDELITY PURITANP2017-05-222017-05-22$3,270$3,203$67$67
29.652 FIDELITY PURITANP2017-10-042017-10-04$690$641$49$49
60.131 PAX WORLD SMALL CAPP2017-05-222017-05-22$920$918$2$2
13.258 PAX WORLD SMALL CAPP2017-10-042017-10-04$210$202$8$8
152.033 PIMCO INCOME FUND CL DP2017-05-222017-05-22$1,870$1,845$25$25
21.689 PIMCO INCOME FUND CL DP2017-10-042017-10-04$270$263$7$7
12.85 T ROWE PRICE CAP APPRECIATIONP2010-05-222017-05-22$363$348$15$15
104.401 T ROWE PRICE CAP APPRECIATIONP2017-05-222017-05-22$2,947$2,812$135$135
25.45 T ROWE PRICE CAP APPRECIATIONP2017-10-042017-10-04$750$685$65$65
52.89 T ROWE PRICE CAP APPRECIATIONP2010-01-012017-01-09$1,400$1,079$321$321
52.386 TWEEDY BROWNE GLOBAL VALUEP2017-05-222017-05-22$1,460$1,381$79$79
10.608 TWEEDY BROWNE GLOBAL VALUEP2017-10-042017-10-04$300$280$20$20
19.482 VALUE LINE SMALL CAPP2017-05-222017-05-22$940$919$21$21
4.472 VALUE LINE SMALL CAPP2017-10-042017-10-04$230$211$19$19
102.187 VANGUARD HIGH DIVID YLD INDEXP2017-05-222017-05-22$3,130$3,173-$43-$43
23.773 VANGUARD HIGH DIVID YLD INDEXP2017-10-042017-10-04$770$738$32$32
Capital Gain Dividends$50
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$837CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$0InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledfalseForm990TFiledInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateNYOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARNOLD E REITERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8453572215PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line175 MONTEBELLO ROADAddressLine1Txt
CitySUFFERNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10901ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnYes (true)PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Undistr Incm Sect4942a2 Not AppfalseUndistrIncmSect4942a2NotAppInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Excess Business HoldingsfalseExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Transactions Fail To Qlfy As ExcfalseTransactionsFailToQlfyAsExcInd
Maintained Expenditure RspnsfalseMaintainedExpenditureRspnsInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Proceeds Or Net IncomefalseProceedsOrNetIncomeInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
ARNOLD E REITER
75 MONTEBELLO ROADSUFFERNNY10901Director0.00$0
DANIEL O CATANEO
18 FAIRVIEW DRIVEROCKAWAYNJ07866Director3.50$39,286
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$754,580AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$13,566AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$768,146TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$768,146AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$11,522CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$756,624NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$37,831MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$37,831MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Distributable Before Adj$37,831DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$37,831DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$37,831DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$81,994ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$81,994QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Adjusted Qualifying Distri$81,994AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$37,831DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$29,774ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$55,081ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$84,855TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$81,994QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$37,831AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$44,163RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$129,018TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$129,018ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year2$29,774ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$55,081ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$44,163ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (8 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
The Dalcroze Center
74 LINCOLN AVEARDSLEYNY10502PCMUSIC EDUCATION$7,000
THE DOME PROJECT
486 AMSTERDAM AVENUENEW YORKNY10024PCEDUCATION FOR THE CHALLENGED YOUTH$4,000
FRACTURED ATLAS OUTREACH PROGRAM
248 WEST 35TH STREETNEW YORKNY10001PCSUPPORT FOR ARTISTS$7,500
THE ISADORA DUNCAN DANCE CO
141 WEST 26TH STREET 3RD FLNEW YORKNY10001PCFOR DANCE PERFORMANCES$3,000
BARNERT TEMPLE
747 Route 208 SouthFRANKLIN LAKESNJ07417PFRELIGIOUS$5,500
SOUTHAMPTON CULTURAL CENTER
25 POND LANESOUTHAMPTONNY11968PCRISING STARS PIANO SERIES - To provide performance, exhibition; and compelling arts and cultural education opportunities$2,000
BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S THEATRE
135 Prospect Park SW B7BrooklynNY11218PCBrings together youth from diverse backgrounds to learn and grow through the collaborative art of musical theatre.$5,000
REDWOOD CREDIT UNION COMMUNITY FUND
3033 CLEVELAND AVENUE 100SANTA ROSACA95403PCNORTH BAY FIRE RELIEF FUND$1,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$35,000TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$23ExclusionAmt

Div And Int From Sec Part VII DivAndIntFromSecPartVIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$142ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$837ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescROYALTIESDesc
Exclusion15ExclusionCd
Exclusion$3,279ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$4,281ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$4,281TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDANIEL O CATANEOPersonNm
Short ExplanationCOMPENSATION IS FOR SERVICES TO PRODUCE A BOOK ON THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ROBERT ABRAMSON, THE FOUNDER.ShortExplanationTxt

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryLegal FeesCategoryTxt
Legal Fees$15,219LegalFeesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$7,610DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmtEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE ANNUITY$213,112$179,809$179,809
PRUDENTIAL ANNUITY$545,020$518,085$518,085

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (3 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
ACCOUNT FEES$30$30
ASSET MANAGEMENT FEES$14,082$14,082
BANK CHARGES$98$98

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescROYALTIESDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$3,279RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescIRS REFUND - BACKUP WITHHOLDINGDesc
Amt$4,964Amt

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