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        <Explanation>HIMSS and HIMSS Foundation have favorable determination letters from the Internal Revenue Service, stating that they are exempt from Federal income taxes under the provisions 501(c)(6) and Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC), except for income taxes pertaining to unrelated business income. The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance that requires tax effects from uncertain tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained if the position were to be challenged by a taxing authority. Management has determined there are no material uncertain positions that require recognition in the financial statements for HIMSS or HIMSS Foundation. HIMSS has properly recognized a provision for income taxes relating to its unrelated business income, HIMSS Foundation has no unrelated business income to recognize. There is no interest or penalties recognized in the statement of activities or statement of position for either entity. The tax years ending 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 are still open to audit for both Federal and state purposes.</Explanation>
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