5500-EZ

[Belgarath]

I really don't know why I thought this, but for some reason I had always thought that the EZ filings were not open to public inspection. But according to the 2009 EZ instructions on Page 2, they are open to public inspection. Just not on the internet.

So what's the advantage to an EZ if you are over the $250,000 filing cutoff, other than perhaps making it a little more difficult for someone to obtain the information?

[Tom Poje]

now you are being silly.

if you had read to the finish you would have discovered that on the average it will take you 19 hours for recordkeeping, 3 hours just to learn about this form

and a full 5 hours and 19 min to prepare the form.

and then 32 minutes to copy and assmble and send the form.

hmmmm. then it says

If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time estimates......

by the way, the form 5500 sf instructions indicate the time needed to complete the form is 2 hrs and 32 minutes

shoot. you save about 3 hours by preparing the 5500 SF - must be the way to go!

(I guess I should ask - are you bringing the avg down or up?)

[Belgarath]

I'll plead the 5th amendment...