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| Part VI, Line 7a | The entire membership of 3200 elects a board every two years. |
| Part VI, Line 7b | Any changes to the by laws are subject to the vote of the entire membership. |
| Part VI, Line 8a | No committees were established during this period. |
| Part VI, Line 11a | Links are on the website tax returns. |
| Part VI, Line 19 | Documents are available on the www.mvpa.org website at MVPA Info |
| Part XI, Line 9 | | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Reported for the fiscal years changes to Dues and Expenses to reflect actual income and expenses. The netting of expenses and income resulted in poor disclosure of the activities., Corrections were made to the Dues, $3666| |
| Header General | | Explanation:| FILING A SHORT YEAR RETURN: MVPA has operated on a fiscal year from 10-1 through 9-30 since its establishment. Filing a short year return aims to synchronize with a wholly owned subsidiary and in the future apply for a consolidated group status. REASON FOR FILING AMENDED RETURNS: The current administration is amending returns for 2022 2023 and 2024 to rectify inaccuracies and ensure compliance. The amendments address the following issues: 1. Program Dues received were offset against allocated expenses for the History in Motion Magazine causing discrepancies as the allocations did not match actual payments to MVPA Historical Archives leading to an accounts payable imbalance. To accurately reflect dues these payments were reversed using actual payments instead of calculated amounts as the full amount was utilized for the magazine. 2. Investment Account Income was inaccurately reported including unrealized gains overstating investment income due to market fluctuations not sales. 3. Rental Income was not correctly reported as UBTI but due to NOL Deductions no tax liability resulted. 4. Volunteer assistance was utilized for return preparation. Reasonable Cause for Late Filing: Late filing and amending were necessary due to significant errors and reporting changes by the accountant responsible for filing the Associations 2020-2024 returns. The accountant was terminated for failing to provide requested documentation and withholding key records from the new Board of Directors. |
| Part III General | | Explanation:| Part III Provide an international organization for military vehicle enthusiasts historians preservationists and collectors interested in the acquisition restoration preservation safe operation and public education of historic military transport. |
| Part IV General | | Explanation:| Primary Programs 4a MVPA contracts with the MVPA HA who writes edits produces and ships six magazines per year History in Motion for members and associates that are directly related to the military vehicle hobby. The MVPA supports an annual convention living history convoys and judging of vehicles. 4b Provide website to members to collaborate pay dues and get information including electronic version of the History in Motion Magazine. |
| Header General | | Explanation:| The purpose of filing for a change in accounting period is to get MVPA and its subsidiary on the same calendar year. The next steps maybe to consolidate into a group return however this has not been determined. The accounting period change for MVPA will allow an improved accounting and management platform. |
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