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        <ExplanationTxt>TCEPA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAX. ACCOUNTING RULES PRESCRIBE WHEN TO RECOGNIZE AND HOW TO MEASURE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECT, IF ANY, OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON INCOME TAX RETURNS INCLUDING THE POSITION THAT TCEPA WILL CONTINUE TO QUALIFY AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. MANAGEMENT EVALUATES THE LIKELIHOOD THAT, UPON EXAMINATION BY RELEVANT TAXING JURISDICTIONS, THOSE INCOME TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED. BASED ON THAT EVALUATION, IF IT WERE MORE THAN 50% PROBABLE THAT A MATERIAL AMOUNT OF INCOME TAX WOULD BE IMPOSED ON TCEPA UPON EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITIES, A LIABILITY WOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION ALONG WITH ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT WOULD RESULT FROM THAT ASSESSMENT. SHOULD ANY PENALTIES AND INTEREST BE INCURRED, TCEPA'S POLICY WOULD BE TO RECOGNIZE THEM AS OPERATING EXPENSES. BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S EVALUATION, NO LIABILITIES OR PENALTIES AND INTEREST WERE REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 WERE 2016 - 2018.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PART IX, LINE 4- AMOUNTS SHOWN AS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS REPRESENTS PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED IN 2018. ACTUAL PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED IN 2018 WAS 1,791,537. PART IX- SALARIES, BENEFITS, AND PAYROLL TAXES- THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW REGULATORY ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED BY FASB ASC TOPIC 980. COMPENSATION IS ALLOCATED TO BOTH THE ELECTRIC PLANT AND VARIOUS EXPENSE ACCOUNTS. COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND HCE'S HAS BEEN PRESENTED. ALL OTHER COMPENSATION HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN CATEGORIES WHERE IT WAS ALLOCATED FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION'S CHARTER IS AVAILABLE ON THE MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE. THE ASSOCIATION'S BY-LAWS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO NEW MEMBERS WHEN THEY APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION , TO EXISTING MEMBERS UPON REQUEST AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE. AN ANNUAL REPORT CONTAINING SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS MAILED TO MEMBERS EACH YEAR AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS IRS FORM 990 AMD CONFLICT OF INTERESTS POLICY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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