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THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN (EIN 46-6541199)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-13
IRS object ID
202121339349303092
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-05-13T13:02:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN341874260PreparerFirmEIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CBIZ MHM LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP64112ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN466541199EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVEBABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9133190380PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityOVERLAND PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPUNAM MAINIPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR, TOTAL REWARDSPersonTitleTxt
Phone9133190380PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-13SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person LastMAINIPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone8169455500PhoneNum
Preparation2021-05-12PreparationDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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ZIP66211ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 1THE VEBA TRUST IS THE FUNDING VEHICLE FOR THE PLAN SPONSOR'S PAYMENTS TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND DENTAL CARE BENEFITS TO NON-UNION EMPLOYEES, DEPENDENTS, AND RETIREES OF LIBERTY UTILITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAS TRUSTEE OF THE VEBA TRUST, A FIDUCIARY DUTY IS OWED THE VEBA TRUST COMPLYING WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE TRUST INSTRUMNET IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERNAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE TRUSTEES, WHICH INCLUDES THE PREPERATION, REVEIW AND FILING FOR FORM 990 TO SATISFY THE TRUSTEE'S DUTY OF CARE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE VEBA TRUST MAKES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH FORM 1024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE VEBA TRUST MAKES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH FORM 1024.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:REFLECTS TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR 990-T PAYMENT 85,000.