The minimum amount of reserve need to cover tax assessment, interest and penalty.

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Reduction in intial reserve to cover tax assessment, penalty and interest.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
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-Subparagraph (b)
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(20))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 210
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-Publisher FASB
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-SubTopic 210
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Sales and Use Tax (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Sales And Use Tax
Taxes payable		$ 17,294
Minimum reserve to cover tax assessment, penalty and interest				$ 70,000
Reduction in initial reserve to cover tax assessment, penalty and interest			$ 17,294
Repayments of debt	$ 17,294