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COUNCIL FOR MEDICARE INTEGRITY: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
COUNCIL FOR MEDICARE INTEGRITY (EIN 27-1415331)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-02-28
IRS object ID
201500599349300610
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-02-28T13:00:48-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN271415331EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7022438730PhoneNum

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CityLAS VEGASCityNm
State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANDREA BENKOPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7022438730PhoneNum
Signature2015-02-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonLENNY ESMOND CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Phone8186102900PhoneNum
Preparation2015-02-19PreparationDt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerSALLY THOMPSONPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP89148ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$634,742GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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TARPLIN DOWNS & YOUNG LLC
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RUBIN MEYER COMMUNICATIONS
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,455TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$12,306BOYAmt
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BOY$12,306BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$634,733DuesAssessmentsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11TREASURER AND BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT ITS OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.