Useless 5500-EZ IRS Correspondence

[shERPA]

Ok, so after 40+ years in the TPA world I retired at the end of 2021. In 2022 I terminated my small solo-k which I sponsored as a sole prop for some side income, plan was alway under $250k.  I rolled it to an IRA and in January 2023 I filed a 2022 EZ marked as both the first, and the final return.   Today I get a letter 1072C from the IRS telling me that my EIN is XX-XXXXXXX and that I should always use this number in filing the EZ.   Well, duh!  Yes, I know that’s my EIN, that’s why I put it on the EZ form in the first place.  I checked my copy, the number on the EZ is correct and matches the number IRS states in the letter as well as on the original EIN assignment letter I received years ago.  The letter doesn’t say I have to do anything, and it acknowledges receipt of the 2022 EZ filing.  So Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?  I don’t recall any of my clients over the years getting a letter from the Service like this.   
 

anyway, just thought I’d put this out there in case some of you start getting client calls about such a letter.  I think IRS has a special department to create correspondence designed to waste TPAs’ time.   Definitely helps remind me why I was ready to retire (and enjoying it immensely, especially most days where there’s no IRS envelope in my mailbox!)

[Bill Presson]

I miss you being around. Thanks for the chuckle!

[david rigby]

There is no passion like that of a functionary for his function.

BTW, no one really thinks the IRS should be called "the Service".

[shERPA]

21 hours ago, david rigby said:

BTW, no one really thinks the IRS should be called "the Service".

Right?  That’s what I always said, why do we call it “the Service”?  Didn’t even think about it when I typed the message, I guess it’s still resident in my mind from attending so (too?) many ASPPA conferences. 

[imchipbrown]

It's called THEIRS. 

Congrats on retiring.  I went through the same process but never got the love note.