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HOPEFULL | Social security number (SSN)\u003Cbr>321-88-7777 |\n| --- | --- |\n| A Principal business or profession, including product or service (see instructions)\u003Cbr>RETAIL SALES OF MEAT | B Enter code from instructions\u003Cbr> 445210 |\n| C Business name. If no separate business name, leave blank.\u003Cbr>NATURE'S WAY MEAT | D Employer ID number (EIN), (see instr.) |\n\nE Business address (including suite or room no.)   30045 POINT ROAD   \nCity, town or post office, state, and ZIP code EREHWON NC 27600  \nF Accounting method: (1) X Cash  \n(2)  \nAccrual (3)  \nOther (specify)    \nI Did you make any payments in 2011 that would require you to file Form(s) 1099? (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . J If \"Yes,\" did you or will you file all required Forms 1099? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\nYes  \nYes  \n\n| X |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\nNo  \nNo  \nPart I  \n\n| 8 Advertising . . . . . . . . . .\u003Cbr>9 Car and truck expenses (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . .\u003Cbr>10 Commissions and fees . . . .\u003Cbr>11 Contract labor (see instructions)\u003Cbr>17 Legal and professional services | 8 | 350 | 18\u003Cbr>b\u003Cbr>25\u003Cbr>26\u003Cbr>b | Office expense (see instructions) . . .\u003Cbr>Deductible meals and\u003Cbr>entertainment (see instructions) . . . Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wages (less employment credits) . .\u003Cbr>Reserved for future use . . . . . . . | 18 |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 9 | 0 |  |  | 19 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 20a | 0 |\n|  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 11 |  |  |  | 20b |  |\n|  | 12 |  |  |  | 21 |  |\n|  | 13 | 3,000 |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 23 | 250 |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 24a |  |\n|  | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 24b | 0 |\n|  | 15 | 250 |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 16a |  |  |  | 25 | 60 |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 26 |  |\n|  | 16b |  |  |  | 27a | 1,604 |\n|  | 17 | 350 |  |  | 27b |  |\n\nPart II  \n\n| 28 | 5,864 |\n| --- | --- |\n| 29 | -48 |\n| 30 | 0 |\n| 31 | -48 |\n\n\n| 1a\u003Cbr>b\u003Cbr>c\u003Cbr>d\u003Cbr>5\u003Cbr>6 7 | Merchant card and third party payments. For 2011, enter-0- . . . . . . . . . . Gross receipts or sales not entered on line 1a (see instructions) . . . . . . . . Income reported to you on Form W-2 if the \"Statutory Employee\" box on\u003Cbr>that form was checked. Caution. See instr. before completing this line . . . . . Total gross receipts. Add lines 1a through 1c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1a 0 1b 8,913 1c 0\u003Cbr>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1d | 8,913 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  | 2 |  |\n|  |  |  | 3 | 8,913 |\n|  |  |  | 4 | 3,275 |\n|  | Gross profit. Subtract line 4 from line 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other income, including federal and state gasoline or fuel tax credit or refund (see instructions) . . . . . . . . Gross income. 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