TYLER CRIME STOPPERS INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
TYLER CRIME STOPPERS INC (EIN 75-1879014)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-09-19
IRS object ID
201322629349300427
Schema version
2012v2.0
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)
Timestamp2013-09-19T13:48:16-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Bryant & Welborn LLPCPAsBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12335 Oak AlleyAddressLine1
CityTylerCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75703ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN751879014EIN

Name Name

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

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CityTYLERCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75710ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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TitlePresidentTitle
Date Signed2013-09-19DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameJERRY GARRETT CPAName
PTINP00322228PTIN
Phone9035614041Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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CityTYLERCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75703ZIPCode
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)

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KEITH STARR
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TOM SCHOLAR
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CRAIG SCHEEL
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GREG ORTIZ
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DAVE GOLDMAN
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KELLY SANDERS
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DOROTHY PETERSON
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STACY SMITH
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DAVID DOBBS
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JENNIFER ROBERTS
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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

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Insurance Insurance

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11bForm 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessREVIEWED BY BOARD MEMBER

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