Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Part III, Line 4d | | Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:| Providing members access to national marketing and advertising programs including "Trusted Choice" products. Expenses = $3516, $0, $0, $0| |
| Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | As a trade association the organization consists of members who are independent insurance agents in the state of South Carolina. Membership is open to all independent insurance agencies that are actively engaged in the property and casualty insurance business. Regular members elect the board of directors at an annual convention. Approval by the membership is required for various actions under the Bylaws. Corporate membership is allowed but have no voting rights. |
| Part VI, Section B, Line 11a | The organization's president reviews the Form 990 prior to filing and informs the Executive Committee of its status. |
| Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The organization's president reviews the Form 990 prior to filing and informs the Executive Committee of its status. |
| Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | The president reviews transactions for such conflict and if such arises informs the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors who also periodically reviews its policies with the governing Bylaws. |
| Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | | Name of the Person:, The process used to establish compensation of the person who served in:|, The year in which this process was last undertaken:| G Frank Sheppard, The Executive Committee annually reviews the President and the Vice-president of Education and adjusts compensation accordingly., 2020| |
| Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The organization makes its governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements through the Form 990 to the public upon request. |
| Part III,line 4 | | Explanation:| Other program services consist of providing member access to national marketing and advertising programs including the national "Trusted Choice" products. |
| Part VI,line 6 | | Explanation:| As a trade association the filing organization's members consist of independent insurance agents throughout SC. Regular membership in IIABSC is open to all independent insurance agencies that are actively engaged in property and casualty business. |
| Part VI,line 7 | | Explanation:| Association members during its annual convention elect the filing organization's board of directors with staggered terms. Approval by the membership is required for various actions as required under the bylaws. |
| Part VI,line 11 | | Explanation:| The filing organization's president reviews the prepared Form 990 prior to signing and filing with the IRS. The executive committee of the board receives a report from the president regarding the same. |
| Part VI,line 15 | | Explanation:| Annual reviews are performed by the executive committee to determine compensation of the filing organization's president and vice-president for education. All other employees have performance and compensation reviews conducted by the president. |
| Part VI,line 16 | | Explanation:| The IIABSC purchased stock in the national Big-I Reinsurance Company BIRC during the tax year 2008. The purchase totaled 10 shares of 301 class B outstanding shares. There are 500 total outstanding shares. While no written policy was put into place relative to the tax exempt status of the filing organization it has been determined such transaction is within the filing organization's tax exempt purpose of supporting its members and has no effect on its tax exempt status as the program is part of the nation Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers Association IIABA. The fair value of the BIRC investment decreased in 2020 from $137,481 to $125,553 based upon the last available audited financial statements dated December 31 2020. |
| Part VI,line 19 | | Explanation:| The filing organization makes its governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
| Part IX,line 24 | | Explanation:| All other expenses of $5840 consists of miscellaneous office expenses and staff development costs. |
| Part IX,line 25 | | Explanation:| Salaries wages employee benefits and various other office and management expenses are allocated by function. |
| Other,line 1 | | Explanation:| Schedule C Part I-A Line 1: Description of the organization's direct and indirect political campaign activities - The filing organization hires an outside firm to monitor local legislation which is then broadcast to members through newsletters. Direct lobbying expenses occur at the national IIABA organization which part of the member's dues are remitted by the filing organization to national for such purposes. Additionally certain staff and board members attend the National IIANC legislative conference in Washington DC. The filing organization annually disclosures to each member the percentage of dues which are related to such activities as demonstrated in Part III-B. Per Part 1-C Line 5 - Members contribute to the separate IIABSC Public Affairs Committee through the filing organization. Such earmarked funds received by the filing organization are promptly transferred to the IIABSC PAC. |
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