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CONSOLIDATED AUDIT TRAIL LLC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
CONSOLIDATED AUDIT TRAIL LLC (EIN 84-2967946)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-29
IRS object ID
202443039349301099
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(6), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE IRC. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECORDED A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AS IT HAS NO MATERIAL TAX LIABILITY FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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A DUER MEEHAN
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER$339,172$0$225,000$0$192,781$0$42,900$0$38,202$0$838,055$0$101,394$0
DAVID YACONO
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B:A. DUER MEEHAN PARTICIPATES IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN, WHICH IS A NONQUALIFIED DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN, ADMINISTERED BY FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC., THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF FINRA CAT. THE PLAN HAS A 3 YEAR VESTING CYCLE WITH ANNUAL VESTING BEGINNING AT AGE 62. MR. MEEHAN HAD A VESTING IN 2023 IN THE AMOUNT OF $166,267 WHICH IS REPORTED IN COLUMN B(III).
FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, LINES 1 - 2:EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER AND THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER REPORTED IN THIS RETURN WAS PAID BY AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, FINRA CAT, LLC, FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO CONSOLIDATED AUDIT TRAIL, LLC.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2012, THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("SEC") ADOPTED RULE 613 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ("RULE 613") TO CREATE A CONSOLIDATED AUDIT TRAIL (THE "CAT SYSTEM") THAT WOULD ALLOW REGULATORS TO EFFICIENTLY AND ACCURATELY TRACK ALL ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE U.S. MARKETS IN NATIONAL MARKET SYSTEM ("NMS") SECURITIES. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE RULE REQUIRED THE NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGES AND THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY ("FINRA"), COLLECTIVELY THE SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS, ("SROS OR "MEMBERS") TO JOINTLY SUBMIT A PLAN, CALLED AN NMS PLAN, TO CREATE, IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN A CONSOLIDATED AUDIT TRAIL OF THE NMS ACTIVITY. RULE 613 SPECIFIES THE TYPE OF DATA TO BE COLLECTED AND WHEN THE DATA IS TO BE REPORTED TO A CENTRAL REPOSITORY. ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, THE SROS SUBMITTED TO THE SEC THE PROPOSED NMS PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 613 WHICH WAS EVENTUALLY AMENDED AND REPLACED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015 WITH THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CAT NMS PLAN ("CAT NMS PLAN"). ON NOVEMBER 15, 2016, THE SEC VOTED TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CAT NMS PLAN. SUBSEQUENT TO SEC'S APPROVAL OF THE CAT NMS PLAN, CAT NMS, LLC ("CAT NMS") WAS FORMED BY THE SROS IN RESPONSE TO SEC RULE 613 TO CREATE, IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN THE CAT SYSTEM. ON AUGUST 29, 2019, THE SROS FORMED A NEW DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, CONSOLIDATED AUDIT TRAIL, LLC (THE ORGANIZATION OR "CAT LLC"), AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(6), FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE CAT SYSTEM. PURSUANT TO AN AMENDMENT TO THE CAT NMS PLAN FILED WITH THE SEC ON AUGUST 29, 2019, THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF CAT LLC NOW SERVES AS THE CAT NMS PLAN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS AS IT IS A SECTION 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE OPERATING COMMITTEE REPRESENTS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE OPERATING COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PARTICIPANTS (MEMBERS).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, THE OPERATING COMMITTEE, REVIEWS FORM 990. THE TAX RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR SEVEN DAYS BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED AND FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15NO MEMBER OF THE OPERATING COMMITTEE, NOR ANY OFFICER REPORTING TO THE OPERATING COMMITTEE, WILL RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE OPERATING COMMITTEE OR AS AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE ORGANIZATION HAS FORMED AN OPERATING COMMITTEE (THE "OPERATING COMMITTEE") TO MANAGE THE ORGANIZATION. THE OPERATING COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE GENERAL CHARGE AND SUPERVISION AND, ACTING COLLECTIVELY, SHALL BE THE SOLE MANAGER OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE OPERATING COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF ONE VOTING MEMBER AND ONE ALTERNATE MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE SROS, WITH ONE ELECTED CHAIR, WHO WILL SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR.