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ABB INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
ABB INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN (EIN 06-1066143)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-15
IRS object ID
201103199349301135
Schema version
2010v3.4
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)
Timestamp2011-11-15T08:06:11-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ERNST & YOUNG US LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1111 MONUMENT CIRCLE SUITE 2600AddressLine1
CityINDIANAPOLISCity
StateINState
ZIP Code46204ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN061066143EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1ABB INC GROUP BENEFIT PLANBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlABBINameControl
Phone2037502200Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line112040 REGENCY PARKWAYAddressLine1
CityCARYCity
StateNCState
ZIP Code27518ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameROBIN WATKINSName
TitleDir of Comp. & BenefitsTitle
Date Signed2011-11-14DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

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Phone3176817000Phone
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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StateNCState
ZIP Code27518ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts109958769GrossReceipts
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Salaries Etc Current Year22500SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year16600000OtherExpensePriorYear
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Total Expenses Current Year113232598TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year2447000RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY-3273829RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Assets EOY2601517TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY902000TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY1927936TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY3947000NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY673581NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionTHE ABB INC. GROUP BENEFIT PLAN, PROVIDED BY ABB INC., PROVIDES CERTAIN LIFE, ACCIDENT, MEDICAL, DENTAL AND DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES, FORMER EMPLOYEES, THEIR DEPENDANTS AND DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES. THE ABB INC. GROUP BENEFIT PLAN IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 (ERISA).MissionDescription
Significant New Program ServicesfalseSignificantNewProgramServices
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Name PersonBNY MELLON ASSET SERVICINGNamePerson
Telephone Number6173822076TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line11 BOSTON PLACEAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02108ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA

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Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
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Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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UNITED HEALTHCARE
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ANTHEM
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

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Total0Total

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total0Total

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Total0Total

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total0Total

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Interest Interest

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Insurance Insurance

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Investment Expenses Not Included0InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included0OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
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Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt113232598TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
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Prior Year Adjustments0PriorYearAdjustments
Losses Reported0LossesReported
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Other Expenses Not Included0OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
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General Explanation GeneralExplanation

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IdentifierFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AIdentifier
ExplanationFORM 9900 IS PREPARED BY A CONSULTING FIRM AND REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND HUMAN RESOURCES PERSONNEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.Explanation