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Amount, before amortization expense, of income tax credit and other tax benefit generated by investment under tax credit program elected to be accounted for using proportional amortization method. Includes, but is not limited to, investment under tax credit program not meeting condition for accounting under proportional amortization method.

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Indicates line item in statement of income or comprehensive income that includes income tax credit and other income tax benefit, before amortization expense, generated by investment under tax credit program elected to be accounted for using proportional amortization method. Includes, but is not limited to, investment under tax credit program not meeting condition for accounting under proportional amortization method.