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VERMONT INDEPENDENT MEDIA INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
VERMONT INDEPENDENT MEDIA INC (EIN 20-2140604)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-19
IRS object ID
201303239349301010
Schema version
2012v2.0
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)
Timestamp2013-11-19T15:58:17-08:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RICHARD WITTYBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line151 FREEMAN DRAddressLine1
CityGREENFIELDCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code013013008ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN202140604EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VERMONT INDEPENDENT MEDIA INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlVERMNameControl
Phone8022466397Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1139 MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityBRATTLEBOROCity
StateVTState
ZIP Code05301ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameRICHARD WITTYName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone8022466397Phone
Date Signed2013-11-15DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameRICHARD WITTYName
Phone4137742136Phone
Self EmployedXSelfEmployed
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonRICHARD WITTYNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1212AddressLine1
CityBRATTLEBOROCity
StateVTState
ZIP Code05302ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts367803GrossReceipts
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteN/AWebSite
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Year Formation2005YearFormation
State Legal DomicileVTStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionPromotion of public media literacy and local, citizen-driven media.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body7NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members7NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees7TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers14TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
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Investment Income Current Year21InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Salaries Etc Current Year197484SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year1128TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year6467RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY17419RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Assets EOY23341TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY23572TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY21915TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-15993NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY1426NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
Expense293188Expense
Revenue234172Revenue
DescriptionWEEKLY PUBLICATION OF "THE COMMONS", A FREE LOCALLY-PRODUCED NEWSPAPER. THE COMMONS ENCOURAGES LOCAL PARTICIPATION IN REPORTING AND DEBATING LOCAL NEWS, PROVIDING A VENUE FOR DIALOG FOR THE CITIZENS OF WINDHAM COUNTY.Description
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Described In501 C3trueDescribedIn501C3
Schedule B RequiredtrueScheduleBRequired
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasements
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTermOrPermanentEndowments
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Report Fin48 FootnotefalseReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
SchoolfalseSchool
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To OrganizationsfalseMoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraising
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GamingfalseGaming
HospitalfalseHospital
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBonds
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Prior Excess Benefit TransactionfalsePriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQPtrueLoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With OrganizationfalseBsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
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Officer Entity With Bsnss RltnshpfalseOfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash ContributionsfalseDeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of ArtfalseDeductibleContributionsOfArt
TerminatedfalseTerminated
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidation
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntity
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related EntityfalseTransactionRelatedEntity
Activities Conducted PartnershipfalseActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O RequiredtrueScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With10969NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup WitholdingtrueComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees7NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns FiledtrueEmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business IncomefalseUnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible ContributionsfalseNonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay PremiumsfalseFundsToPayPremiums
Premiums PaidfalsePremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members7NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members7NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business RelationshipfalseFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management DutiesfalseDelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing DocsfalseChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To ApprovalfalseDecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing BodytrueMinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of CommitteestrueMinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddress
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicy
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonRICHARD WITTYNamePerson
Telephone Number8022466397TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1139 MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityBRATTLEBOROCity
StateVTState
ZIP Code05301ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (7 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
PETER SEARES
Board Member4.00X000
BARRY ALESHNICK
Vice President8.00X000X
JANE NOYES
Secretary4.00X000X
RICHARD WITTY
Treasurer8.00X000X
CAROLYN OPPENHEIMER
Board Member2.00X000
DARYL PILLSBURY
President6.00X000X
MEGHAN HOULIHAN
Board Member2.00X000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
Total Comp GT150 KfalseTotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources
All Other Contributions132184AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions132184TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionAdvertising in "The Commons"Description
Business Code511110BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column235598TotalRevenueColumn
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue235598TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column21TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$21ExclusionAmount

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column367803TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income235598RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Exclusion$21ExclusionAmount

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total181017Total
Program Services170558ProgramServices
Management And General10459ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total7989Total
Program Services7593ProgramServices
Management And General396ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total8478Total
Program Services4369ProgramServices
Management And General4109ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total7874Total
Program Services0ProgramServices
Management And General7874ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

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Total7678Total
Program Services0ProgramServices
Management And General7678ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Interest Interest

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Total162Total
Program Services0ProgramServices
Management And General162ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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Advertising3238032380
Advertising sales commissions143971439700
Contract services - Commons214372143700
Contract services - Media Mentoring1145114500

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Fundraising1128Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising1128Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY1985BOY
EOY7245EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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EOY10502EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis11251LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec5657LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

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BOY5594BOY
EOY5594EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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BOY7579BOY
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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY12136BOY
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Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY7736BOY
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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3700BOY
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY23572BOY
EOY21915EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

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BOY-15993BOY
EOY1426EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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EOY1426EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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Reconcilation Revenue Expenses17419ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedfalseFSAudited
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2
Public Support Total1700PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Pertcentage1700PublicSupportPertcentage170

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years66126CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years110840CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year137803CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year132184CurrentTaxYear
Total501992Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years42442CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years103466CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year178188CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year235598CurrentTaxYear
Total594510Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years108568CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years214306CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year367782CurrentTaxYear
Total1096502Total

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years41600CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years87880CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year98600CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Total270580Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years41600CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years87880CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year98600CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Total270580Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509825922PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years42CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years29CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year21CurrentTaxYear
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Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years42CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years29CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year21CurrentTaxYear
Total509Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years468CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Total468Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1097479Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income Percentage0.00050InvestmentIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509
Facts And Circumstances TestOTHER INCOME PART III, LINE 12; DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS; 2010: 468.;FactsAndCircumstancesTest

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis11251InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation5657Depreciation
Book Value5594BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings5594TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable

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Name PersonBARRY ALESHNIKNamePerson
Relationship With OrganizationBoard MemberRelationshipWithOrganization
Purpose Of LoanWorking capitalPurposeOfLoan
Loan To OrganizationXLoanToOrganization
Original Principal$2,000OriginalPrincipalAmount
Balance Due2000BalanceDue
DefaultfalseDefault
Approved By BoardtrueApprovedByBoard
Written AgreementtrueWrittenAgreement
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due2000TotalBalanceDue

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Pt VI, Line 11bThe financial data is reviewed by the board in the form of
annual financial reports. Other data is supplied by
office manager. Completed form is distributed to board
members at regularly scheduled board meeting following
submission of the 990.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fDISTRIBUTION CONTRACTORS 12088. 12088. 0. 0. STAFF TRAINING 508. 0. 508. 0. MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENTS 666. 666. 0. 0. EVENTS 15. 15. FUNDRAISING POSTAGE 438. 438. MISCELLANEOUS 1221. 508. 38. 675. PRINTING 59994. 59994. DUES 778. 433. 345. BOOKKEEPING 10698. 10698. TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 3204. 3204. OFFICE CLEANING 5. 5. SUPPLIES AND POSTAGE 1598. 1598. BANK FEES 1153. 1153. LIABILITY INSURANCE 410. 410. BAD DEBTS 4193. 4193.