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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPANY HAS A FISCAL YEAR END OF SEPTEMBER 30 AND OBTAINS AN AUDIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR AND NOT THEIR TAX YEAR, WHICH ENDS ON DECEMBER 31.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART IX LINE 4 - BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS STATE THAT PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID BY 501(C)(12) ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED IN THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES ON LINE 4. THE COOPERATIVE HAS ALLOCATED $1,659,870 OF ITS 2023 MARGINS AS PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS TO ITS MEMBERS AND REPORTED THIS AMOUNT ON LINE 4. THE COOPERATIVE'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOLLOWS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP) WHICH DO NOT REPORT PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS AS AN EXPENSE; AS SUCH, THE 2023 MARGINS ALLOCATED, IF ANY, AS PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE ALSO RECORDED AS A RECONCILING ITEM ON SCHEDULE D PART XIII OF THE FORM 990.</ExplanationTxt>
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