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Section 4, Part B - Utilities and Fuels for Owned and Rented Properties - Other Telephone Expenses

Section 4, Part B deals with other telephone expenses, including the purchase of pre-paid telephone and cellular cards and spending on public telephone use.

Since the first of the reference month, have you or any members of your CU purchased any pre-paid long distance telephone cards/minutes, not already reported?

What was the total amount paid? [enter value] _____________

How much of the total was paid this month? [enter value] _____________

Since the first of the reference month, have you or any members of your CU had any expenses for Prepaid Cellular minutes, not already reported?

What was the total amount paid? [enter value] _____________

How much of the total was paid this month? [enter value] _____________

Since the first of the reference month, have you or any members of your CU had any expenses for public pay phone services not already reported?

* Do not include expenses for phone cards associated with the regular phone bill or pre-paid phone cards

What was the total amount spent?

* For amounts less than $0.50, enter $0
For amounts $0.50 to $0.99, enter $1
[enter value] _____________

How much of the total amount was spent this month? [enter value] _____________

End of Section 4B

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Last Modified Date: September 4, 2008