Annual Return of One-Participant (Owners and Their Spouses) Retirement Plan

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2006

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Instructions for
Form 5500-EZ
Annual Return of One-Participant
(Owners and Their Spouses) Retirement Plan
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless
otherwise noted.

Changes To Note For 2006
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is eliminating the
filing requirement for the Schedule P, Annual Return of
Fiduciary of Employee Benefit Trust.
Instructions are added for new line 10i for funding.
(See Internal Revenue Code section 412.)

EFAST Filing System
Under the computerized ERISA Filing Acceptance
System (EFAST), you can choose between two computer
scannable forms to complete and file your 2006 Form
5500-EZ: ‘‘machine print’’ and ‘‘hand print.’’ Machine print
forms are completed using computer software from
EFAST approved vendors and can be filed electronically
or by mail (including certain private delivery services).
Hand print forms may be completed by hand, typewriter
or by using computer software from EFAST approved
vendors. Hand print forms can be filed by mail (including
certain private delivery services); however, they cannot
be filed electronically. For more information, see the
instructions for How To File on page 3.

EFAST Filing Tips
To reduce the possibility of correspondence and
penalties, we remind filers that:
• Paper forms must be obtained from the IRS or printed
using software from an EFAST approved software
developer.
• Hand print and machine print forms generated by
EFAST approved software will not be processed if they
are printed out blank, or with limited information, and then
completed by pen or typewriter. Only official hand print
paper forms printed by the IRS may be completed by pen
or typewriter.
• All information should be in the specific fields or boxes
provided on the forms and schedules. Information
entered outside of the fields or boxes may not be
processed.
• Filings using photocopies of the computer scannable
forms may be returned or cause correspondence
requiring additional information.
• Do not use felt tip pens or other writing instruments
that can cause signatures or data to bleed through to the
other side of the paper. One-sided documents should
have no markings on the blank side.
• Paper should be clean without glue or other sticky
substances.
• Do not staple the forms. Use binder clips or other
fasteners that do not perforate the paper.

• Do not submit extraneous material or information, such
as arrows used to indicate where to sign, notes between
preparers of the report, notations on the form, for
example, “DOL copy,” etc.
• Do not attach or send any payments to EFAST.

Telephone Assistance
If you need assistance completing this form, want to
confirm the receipt of forms you submitted, or have
related questions, call the EFAST Help Line at
1-866-463-3278 (toll-free) and follow the directions as
prompted. The EFAST Help Line is available Monday
through Friday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Eastern Time.

How To Get Forms and Publications
Personal computer.
You can access the IRS’s Internet website 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week at www.irs.gov to:
• View forms, instructions, and publications.
• See answers to frequently asked tax questions.
• Search publications on-line by topic or keyword.
• Send comments or request help by email.
• Sign up to receive local and national tax news by
email.
Telephone.
You can order forms and IRS publications by calling
1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676). You can order
EBSA publications by calling 1-866-444-EBSA (3272).

General Instructions
Purpose of Form
Form 5500-EZ is a simpler form that you can use if you
have a one-participant retirement plan and you meet the
five conditions listed under Who May File Form
5500-EZ. If you do not meet the five conditions, see
Form 5500, Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan, for
reporting requirements.
Retirement plans can be either defined contribution
plans (which include profit-sharing plans, money
purchase pension plans, stock bonus plans, and
employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)) or defined
benefit pension plans.

Who May File Form 5500-EZ
You may file Form 5500-EZ instead of Form 5500 if you
meet all of the following conditions:
1. The plan is a one-participant plan. This means
either:

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a. The plan only covers you (or you and your spouse)
and you (or you and your spouse) own the entire
business. (The business may be incorporated or
unincorporated); or
b. The plan only covers one or more partners (or
partner(s) and spouse(s)) in a business partnership.
2. The plan meets the minimum coverage
requirements of section 410(b) without being combined
with any other plan you may have that covers other
employees of your business. See the instructions for line
14c for more information.
3. The plan does not provide benefits for anyone
except you, or you and your spouse, or one or more
partners and their spouses.
4. The plan does not cover a business that is a
member of:
a. An affiliated service group,
b. A controlled group of corporations, or
c. A group of businesses under common control.
5. The plan does not cover individuals of a business
that uses leased employees. For an explanation of the
technical terms above, see Definitions on page 4.

schedules or attachments (including the Schedule B
(Form 5500)) with the Form 5500-EZ. Filers, however,
must collect and retain completed and signed Schedule
B, if applicable. This change does not eliminate the
requirement to both perform an annual valuation and
maintain the funding standard account for all plans
subject to the minimum funding requirements of section
412.

When To File
File the 2006 return for plan years that started in 2006.
The Form 5500-EZ must be filed by the last day of the
7th calendar month after the end of the plan year that
began in 2006 (not to exceed 12 months in length).
Note. If the filing due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday,
or Federal holiday, the return may be filed on the next
day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday.

Private Delivery Service
You can use certain private delivery services designated
by the IRS to meet the “timely mailing as timely filing/
paying” rule for tax returns and payments. The private
delivery services include only the following:
• DHL Express (DHL): DHL Same Day Service, DHL
Next Day 10:30 am, DHL Next Day 12:00 pm, DHL Next
Day 3:00 pm, and DHL 2nd Day Service.
• Federal Express (FedEx): FedEx Priority Overnight,
FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx 2Day, FedEx
International Priority, and FedEx International First.
• United Parcel Service (UPS): UPS Next Day Air, UPS
Next Day Air Saver, UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air
A.M., UPS Worldwide Express Plus, and UPS Worldwide
Express.

If you do not meet all five of the conditions listed
above, file Form 5500 instead of Form 5500-EZ. If you
meet all five of the conditions, read Who May Not Have
To File.

Who May Not Have To File
You do not have to file Form 5500-EZ (or Form 5500) for
2006 if you meet the five conditions above and the plan
does not have an Accumulated Funding Deficiency (as
defined in section 412(a)(2)) for the plan year, and
You have a one-participant plan that had total plan
assets of $100,000 or less at the end of every plan year
beginning on or after January 1, 1994, or
You have two or more one-participant plans that
together had total plan assets of $100,000 or less at the
end of every plan year beginning on or after January 1,
1994.
Example. If plan assets in a plan that otherwise
satisfies the requirements for filing the Form 5500-EZ
totaled $110,000 at the end of the 2005 plan year, and a
distribution occurred in 2006 so that total plan assets
were $85,000 at the end of the 2006 plan year, a Form
5500-EZ must be filed for the 2006 plan year and for all
following years because plan assets in the prior year
exceeded $100,000.
Note. All one-participant plans must file a Form 5500-EZ
for their final plan year even if the total plan assets have
always been less than $100,000. The final plan year is
the year in which distribution of all plan assets is
completed. Check the “final return” box at the top of Form
5500-EZ if all assets under the plan(s) (including
insurance/annuity contracts) have been distributed to the
participants and beneficiaries or distributed to another
plan.

The private delivery service can tell you how to get
written proof of the mailing date. See Where To File for
the street address when using a private delivery service.

Extension of Time To File
A one-time extension of time to file Form 5500-EZ (up to
21/2 months) may be obtained by filing Form 5558,
Application for Extension of Time To File Certain
Employee Plan Returns, on or before the normal due
date (not including any extensions) of the return. You
must file Form 5558 with the IRS.
Approved copies of the Form 5558 will not be returned
to the filer. However, a photocopy of the completed
extension request that was filed must be attached to the
Form 5500-EZ.
File Form 5558 with the Internal Revenue Service
Center, Ogden, UT 84201-0027.
Exception. One-participant plans are automatically
granted an extension of time to file Form 5500-EZ until
the extended due date of the Federal income tax return
of the employer (and are not required to file Form 5558) if
all the following conditions are met: (a) the plan year and
the employer’s tax year are the same, (b) the employer
has been granted an extension of time to file its Federal
income tax return to a date later than the normal due
date for filing the Form 5500-EZ, and (c) a copy of the
application for extension of time to file the Federal
income tax return is attached to the Form 5500-EZ. Be
sure to check box B at the top of the form. An extension
granted by using this exception cannot be extended
further by filing a Form 5558 after the normal due date
(without extension) of Form 5500-EZ.

What To File
One-participant retirement plans that are required to file
should complete and file Form 5500-EZ for the first year
that it is required to be filed and for every plan year
thereafter.
Note. Effective beginning with calendar plan year 2005,
filers of Form 5500-EZ are no longer required to file any
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Short Plan Year

Form 5500-EZ Completed by Pen

For a short plan year, file a return by the last day of the
7th month following the end of the short plan year. Modify
the heading of the form to show the beginning and
ending dates of your short plan year and check box A(4)
for a short plan year. If this is also the first or final return,
check the appropriate box (box A(1) or A(3)).

Use only the official hand print form. Enter only a single
letter or number within each box using blue or black ink.
Abbreviate if necessary. Where numbers are required, do
not enter dollar signs, commas, or decimal points. To
indicate a negative number, enter a minus sign “ –” in the
box to the left of the number. See example below.

Where To File

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File the Form 5500-EZ at the address indicated below.

By mail:

Form 5500-EZ Completed by Typewriter

Address for filing on paper

Use only the official hand print form. Type within the row
of boxes and ignore the vertical lines between the boxes.
The number of entries should not exceed the number of
boxes (e.g., if there are 13 boxes, the numbers or letters
entered should not exceed 13). Abbreviate if necessary.
Where numbers are required, do not enter dollar signs,
commas, or decimal points. See the example of a
typewritten positive number below. To indicate a negative
number, enter a minus sign “ –” in the box to the left of
the number.

EBSA
P.O. Box 7042
Lawrence, KS 66044-7042

Address for filing on floppy disc, CD-ROM, or
tape
EBSA
P.O. Box 7041
Lawrence, KS 66044-7041

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By private delivery service:
Address for filing on paper, floppy disc,
CD-ROM, or tape

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Form 5500-EZ Completed by Using
Computer Software

EBSA
Attn: EFAST
3833 Greenway Drive
Lawrence, KS 66046-1290

Use only software from an approved software vendor,
which may produce either a machine print or hand print
form.
All forms completed using computer software must be
submitted on paper (except for machine print forms
submitted electronically, as described below). Paper
filings must be printed on only one side of standard 81/2
by 11 inch paper and mailed to the address listed under
Where To File on this page.
To submit a machine print Form 5500-EZ
electronically, use only software from an approved
software vendor. An electronic signature and an
encryption key must be obtained by filing the Application
for EFAST Electronic Signature and Codes for EFAST
Transmitters and Software Developers Form
EFAST-1. You may, following the software’s instructions,
either (a) save the completed machine print Form
5500-EZ to a 3.5 inch floppy disc, CD-ROM, 4mm or
8mm DAT, 3480 or 3490 cartridge, or 9-track tape and
submit the Form 5500-EZ by mail or private delivery
service or (b) submit by modem or FTP.
See www.efast.dol.gov for a list of approved software
vendors, the Form EFAST-1 and additional information.

How To File
Paper and Electronic Filing
As described in more detail below, the 2006 forms are
available in two computer scannable formats: machine
print and hand print (the questions are the same).
Filers can choose a machine print format that is
completed by using EFAST approved computer software
that produces computer scannable 2-D bar codes on the
bottom of each page. Machine print forms can be filed on
paper, magnetic tape, floppy diskette, or CD-ROM by
mail (including certain private delivery services) or filed
electronically by approved EFAST transmitters
(authorized transmitters of forms by modem or file
transfer protocol). Filers can also choose a hand print
format that can be completed in one of two ways. You
may complete the IRS printed paper forms by hand or
typewriter. You may also choose to complete the hand
print form by using computer software from EFAST
approved vendors.

Amended Return

Computer-generated forms CANNOT be printed
out blank, or with limited information, and then
CAUTION completed by pen or typewriter. These forms
must be completed entering the data by computer.
The hand print format uses special printing standards
that enables EFAST to scan the hand, typewritten, and
computer entries and must be filed by mail (including
certain private delivery services). Hand print forms are
available from the IRS as discussed in How To Get
Forms and Related Publications on page 1. See www.
efast.dol.gov for a list of approved software vendors.

File an amended Form 5500-EZ to correct errors and/or
omissions in a previously filed annual return for the 2006
plan year. The amended Form 5500-EZ must conform to
the requirements in this How To File section.

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If you are filing a corrected return in response to
TIP correspondence from EBSA regarding processing
of your return, do not check the box for “an
amended return” (Part I, box A(2)) on Form 5500-EZ.
The procedure for amending the return depends upon
the type of form filed as specified:
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Electronic Forms

business is performing management functions on a
regular and continuous basis for another organization (or
one organization and other related organizations), and
(b) the organization (and related organizations) for which
such functions are performed. See section 414(m)(5).

Submit a completed and dated Form 5500-EZ with
electronic signature (be certain to check box A(2)). See
the DOL website at www.efast.dol.gov for information on
electronic filing of amended returns.

Controlled Group of Corporations and a
Group of Trades or Businesses under
Common Control

Paper Forms
Submit a completed, signed, and dated Form 5500-EZ
(be certain to check box A(2)).

The plan administrator or employer (owner) must sign
and date Form 5500-EZ.

These are corporations or unincorporated businesses in
which there is common ownership or control by one or
more individuals or persons. See sections 414(b) and
414(c).

Penalties

Leased Employee

Signature and Date

Under section 414(n), a leased employee provides
employee services for you that are performed under your
primary direction and control, the individual provides
services on a substantially full-time basis for at least a
year, and the services are provided pursuant to an
agreement between you and a leasing organization.

The Internal Revenue Code imposes a penalty of $25 a
day (up to $15,000) for not filing returns in connection
with pension, profit-sharing, etc., plans by the required
due date.

Schedules
Actuaries of defined benefit plans subject to the minimum
funding standards for this plan year must complete
Schedule B (Form 5500), Actuarial Information, and
forward the completed schedule to the person
responsible for filing the Form 5500-EZ. The completed
Schedule B is subject to the record retention provisions
of these instructions. See the instructions for Schedule B
(Form 5500).

Disqualified Person

Definitions

Specifically, the term “disqualified person” means:
1. Any fiduciary (including, but not limited to, any
administrator, officer, trustee, or custodian), or counsel;
2. A person providing services to the plan;
3. An employer any of whose employees are covered
by the plan;
4. An employee organization any of whose members
are covered by the plan;
5. An owner, direct or indirect, of 50% or more of: (a)
the combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled
to vote or the total value of shares of all classes of stock
of a corporation, (b) the capital interest or the profits
interest of a partnership, or (c) the beneficial interest of a
trust or unincorporated enterprise, which is an employer
or an employee organization described in paragraph 3 or
4;
6. A member of the family (as defined in section
4975(e)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code) of any
individual, described in paragraph 1, 2, 3, or 5;
7. A corporation, partnership, or trust or estate of
which (or in which) 50% or more of: (a) the combined
voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote or the
total value of shares of all classes of stock of such
corporation, (b) the capital interest or profits interest of
such partnership, or (c) the beneficial interest of such
trust or estate is owned directly or indirectly, or held by
persons described in paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;
8. An officer, director (or an individual having power or
responsibilities similar to those of officers or directors), or
a 10% or more shareholder, directly or indirectly, of a
person described in paragraph 3, 4, 5, or 7; or
9. A 10% or more (directly or indirectly in capital or
profits) partner or joint venturer of a person described in
paragraph 3, 4, 5, or 7.

Generally, a disqualified person in the case of a sole
proprietorship or partnership includes you, your partners,
your relatives and your partner’s relatives, and other
businesses in which you, your partners, or the
partnership have an interest. In the case of a corporation,
another corporation in which your corporation has an
interest may be a disqualified person.

Organizations defined in Affiliated Service Group or
Controlled Group of Corporations and a Group of
Trades or Businesses Under Common Control must
file Form 5500 rather than Form 5500-EZ.

Affiliated Service Group
In general, two or more businesses may be an affiliated
service group if: (a) one or more of the businesses (or the
shareholders, officers, or highly compensated employees
of one or more of the businesses) has an ownership
interest in any of the other businesses, and (b) any of the
businesses provide services to any of the other
businesses (or the businesses are associated to provide
services to third parties). If this applies to your business,
read the rest of this definition for more details.
Section 414(m)(2) defines an affiliated service group
as a group consisting of a service organization (referred
to below as the “first service organization” (FSO)) and:
1. A service organization (A-ORG) that is a
shareholder or partner in the FSO and that regularly
performs services for the FSO or is regularly associated
with the FSO in performing services for third persons
and/or
2. Any other organization (B-ORG) if:
a. A significant portion of the business of that
organization consists of performing services for the FSO
or A-ORG of a type historically performed by employees
in the service field of the FSO or A-ORG, and
b. 10% or more of the interest of the B-ORG is held by
persons who are officers, highly compensated
employees, or owners of the FSO or A-ORG.
An affiliated service group also includes a group
consisting of: (a) an organization whose principal
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other reporting purposes. EINs may be obtained by filing
Form SS-4 as explained above.

Specific Instructions

Line 2d. Enter the six-digit business code that best
describes the nature of the plan sponsor’s business from
the list of business codes on pages 9, 10, and 11.
Line 3a. Each row of boxes on the hand print forms is
designed to contain specific information regarding the
plan administrator. Please limit your response to the
information required in each row of boxes as specified
below:
1. Enter in the first two rows of boxes labeled 1) the
name of the plan administrator unless the administrator is
the employer identified in line 2. If this is the case, enter
the word ‘‘same’’ on line 3a and leave the remainder of
line 3a, and all of lines 3b and 3c blank.
2. Enter in row 2) any ‘‘in care of (C/O)’’ name.
3. Enter in row 3) the street address. A post office box
number may be entered if the Post Office does not
deliver mail to the administrator’s street address.
4. Enter in row 4) the name of the city.
5. Enter in row 5) the two character abbreviation of
the U.S. state or possession and zip code.
6. Enter in rows 6) and 7) the foreign routing code and
foreign country, if applicable. Leave row 5), U.S. state
and zip code, blank if entering information in rows 6) and
7).

Information at the Top of the Form
Check box A(1) if this is the first filing for this plan. Do not
check this box if you have ever filed for this plan, even if
it was a different form (for example, Form 5500).
Check box A(2) if you have already filed for the 2006
plan year and are now filing an amended return to correct
errors and/or omissions on the previously filed return.
Check box A(3) if all assets under the plan(s)
(including insurance/annuity contracts) have been
distributed to the participants and beneficiaries or
distributed to another plan. The final plan year is the year
in which distribution of all plan assets is completed.
Check box A(4) if this form is filed for a period of less
than 12 months. Show the dates at the top of the form.
Line 1a. Enter the formal name of the plan or sufficient
information to identify the plan.
Line 1b. Enter the three-digit number the employer
assigned to the plan. Plans should be numbered
consecutively starting with 001.
Once a plan number is used for a plan, it must be
used as the plan number for all future filings of returns for
the plan, and this number may not be used for any other
plan even after the plan is terminated.
Line 1c. Enter the date the plan first became effective.
Line 2a. Each row of boxes on the hand print forms is
designed to contain specific information regarding the
employer. Please limit your response to the information
required in each row of boxes as specified below:
1. Enter in the first two rows of boxes labeled 1) the
name of the employer.
2. Enter in row 2) any ‘‘in care of (C/O)’’ name.
3. Enter in row 3) the street address. A post office box
number may be entered if the Post Office does not
deliver mail to the employer’s street address.
4. Enter in row 4) the name of the city.
5. Enter in row 5) the two character abbreviation of
the U.S. state or possession and zip code.
6. Enter in row 6) the foreign routing code, if
applicable. Leave row 5), U.S. state and zip code, blank if
entering information in rows 6) and 7).
7. Enter in row 7) the foreign country, if applicable.
8. Enter in row 8) the ‘‘doing business as (D/B/A)’’ or
trade name of the employer if different from the name
entered in 1).
9. Enter in the rows of boxes labeled 9) any second
address. Use only a street address, not a P.O. box, here.
A P.O. box may be entered only in row 3).

Line 3b. Enter the plan administrator’s nine-digit EIN. A
plan administrator must have an EIN for Form 5500-EZ
reporting purposes. If the plan administrator does not
have an EIN, apply for one as explained in the
instructions for line 2b.
Line 4. If the employer’s name and/or EIN have changed
since the last return was filed for this plan, enter the
employer’s name, EIN, and the plan number as it
appeared on the last return filed for this plan.
Line 5. (Optional) You may use this line to designate the
person or entity that is principally responsible for the
preparation of the annual return.
Line 5a. Each row of boxes on the hand print forms is
designed to contain specific information regarding the
preparer. Please limit your response to the information
required in each row of boxes as specified below:
1. If the person who prepared the annual return is not
the employer named in line 2a or the plan administrator
named in line 3a, you may name the person in the first
two rows of boxes labeled 1).
2. Enter in row 2) the street address. If the Post Office
does not deliver mail to the street address and the
preparer has a P.O. box, enter the box number.
3. Enter in row 3) the name of the city.
4. Enter in row 4) the two character abbreviation of
the U.S. state or possession and zip code.
5. Enter in rows 5) and 6) the foreign routing code and
foreign country, if applicable. Leave row 4), U.S. state
and zip code, blank if entering information in rows 5) and
6).

Line 2b. Enter the employer’s nine-digit employer
identification number (EIN). For example, 00-1234567.
Do not enter your Social Security Number.
Employers who do not have an EIN should apply for
one on Form SS-4, Application for Employer
Identification Number, as soon as possible. You can
obtain Form SS-4 by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM
(1-800-829-3676) or at the IRS website at www.irs.gov.
The EBSA does not issue EINs.
Note. Although EINs for funds (trusts or custodial
accounts) associated with plans are generally not
required to be furnished on the Form 5500, 5500-EZ, or
schedules, the IRS will issue EINs for such funds for

Line 6. Check one box on this line. Profit-sharing,
employee stock ownership (ESOP), stock bonus, and
money purchase pension plans are types of defined
contribution plans. A “defined contribution plan” is a plan
that provides for an individual account for each
participant and for benefits based solely on the amount in
such account. If a plan is not a defined contribution plan,
it is a defined benefit plan.
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Line 6a. Check this box if the plan is a defined benefit
plan other than an insurance contract plan described in
section 412(i) (see line 6b). All defined benefit pension
plans are subject to the minimum funding requirements,
except certain insurance contract plans described in
section 412(i), church plans, governmental plans, and
certain other plans described in section 412(h). Any
defined benefit pension plan subject to these minimum
funding requirements must maintain a funding standard
account for each year. If Form 5500-EZ is filed for the
plan, or if the plan has not received contributions
sufficient to meet minimum funding requirements, a
Schedule B (Form 5500) must be completed and retained
with the plan records.
Line 6b. Check this box if the plan is an insurance
contract plan described in section 412(i). For a defined
benefit pension plan, check either box 6a or box 6b.
Line 6c. Check this box if the plan is a defined
contribution plan with or without a waived funding
deficiency being amortized in the current plan year. In
this situation, complete only lines 3, 8a, 9, and 10 of
Schedule B and retain the schedule with the plan
records. An enrolled actuary does not have to sign the
Schedule B under these circumstances.
Line 7a. If this plan is a master/prototype plan, enter the
latest opinion letter number issued for the master/
prototype plan. If this plan is a regional prototype plan,
enter the latest notification letter number issued for the
regional prototype plan. Leave line 7a blank if this plan is
not a master/prototype plan or a regional prototype plan.
Line 7b. Check box (1) if you, or you and your spouse
together, own 100% of the business which maintains the
plan, and the business is unincorporated. Check box (2)
if you are a partner in the partnership which maintains the
plan. Check box (3) if you, or you and your spouse jointly,
own 100% of the shares of the corporation which
maintains the plan.
Line 8b. File a separate Form 5500-EZ for each plan if
you have two or more one-participant plans with
combined total plan assets that exceeded $100,000 at
the end of any plan year beginning on or after January 1,
1994.
Line 9. In general, distributions received by participants
from any qualified plan prior to attainment of age 591/2,
death, or disability will be subject to a 10% tax on the
amount of the distributions (in addition to the income tax
owed on the amount distributed). In addition, individuals
generally must begin to receive distributions from
qualified plans by April 1 of the calendar year following
the calendar year in which they reach age 701/2.
For more details on early distributions and excess
accumulations in qualified retirement plans, see Pub.
560, Retirement Plans for Small Business, and Pub. 590,
Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs). In addition,
Form 5329, Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans
(Including IRAs) and Other Tax-Favored Accounts,
contains detailed information on how to report any excise
tax or additional income tax in connection with your plan.
These publications and the form can be downloaded at
the IRS website www.irs.gov.
Line 10. Do not include transfers received or rollovers
received from other plans on lines 10b and 10c. Those
should be included on line 11a.
Line 10b. Enter the total cash contributions received by
the plan during the year and the contributions owed to

the plan at the end of the plan year including
contributions for administrative expenses.
Line 10d. Enter the total plan distributions made to
participants or beneficiaries (including those distributions
that are rolled over, whether or not in a direct transfer
under section 401(a)(31)). If distributions include
securities or other property, include the current value of
the securities or other property at the date these assets
were distributed. For distributions of insurance or annuity
contracts to participants, enter the cash value of the
contract when distributed.
Also report on line 10d a participant loan that is
included in line 11a, column (a) (total plan assets beginning of year) and that has been deemed distributed
during the plan year or any prior year under the
provisions of section 72(p) and Treasury Regulations
section 1.72(p)-1 provided both of the following
circumstances apply:
• Under the plan, the participant loan is treated as a
directed investment solely of the participant’s individual
account; and
• As of the end of the plan year, the participant is not
continuing repayment under the loan.
If either of these circumstances does not apply, a
deemed distribution of a participant loan should not be
reported on line 10d. Instead, the current value of the
participant loan (including interest accruing thereon after
the deemed distribution) should be included on line 11a,
column (b) (plan assets - end of year) and on line 12e
(participant loans), without regard to the occurrence of a
deemed distribution.
Note. Although certain participant loans that are deemed
distributions are to be reported on line 10d and are not to
be reported as an asset thereafter, they are still
considered outstanding loans and are not treated as
actual distributions for certain purposes. See Q&As 12
and 19 of Regulations section 1.72(p)-1.
Line 10e. Enter the total plan distributions made during
the year attributable to employee contributions or other
basis under the plan.
Line 10f. Enter the amount of assets transferred (under
section 414(l)) from this plan to another plan, if any. Do
not include rollovers or direct transfers under section
401(a)(31) included on line 10d.
Line 10g. Include rollovers, direct transfers under
section 401(a)(31), transfers under section 414(l), and
net income received by the plan for the year. Do not
include unrealized gains or losses.
Line 10i(1). This plan is subject to the minimum funding
requirements (see Code section 412 and Part 3 of Title I
of ERISA) if the enrolled actuary must sign the 2006
Schedule B (Form 5500). See the 2006 Instructions for
Schedule B (Form 5500).
Line 10i(2). The enrolled actuary must have signed the
2006 Schedule B (Form 5500) and line 10 of the
Schedule B must be $0 or blank to certify that the 2006
minimum funding requirements have been met. See the
2006 Instructions for Schedule B (Form 5500).
Line 10i(3). If the plan has an accumulated funding
deficiency, the amount of the deficiency will appear on
line 10 of the 2006 Schedule B (Form 5500). The plan
does not have an accumulated funding deficiency if line
10 of the 2006 Schedule B (Form 5500) is $0 or blank.
See the 2006 Instructions for Schedule B (Form 5500).
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Line 11a. “Total plan assets” includes rollovers and
transfers received from other plans, and unrealized gains
and losses such as appreciation/depreciation in assets.
Note. Do not include in column (b) a participant loan that
has been deemed distributed if the loan has been
reported on line 10d in accordance with the instructions
for line 10d.
Line 11b. Do not include the value of future distributions
that will be made to participants.
Line 12a. Enter the value of the plan’s participation in a
partnership or joint venture.
Line 12b. The term “employer real property” means real
property (and related personal property) that is leased to
an employer of employees covered by the plan, or to an
affiliate of such employer. For purposes of determining
the time at which a plan acquires employer real property
for purposes of this line, such property shall be deemed
to be acquired by the plan on the date on which the plan
acquires the property or on the date on which the lease
to the employer (or affiliate) is entered into, whichever is
later.
Line 12d. An employer security is any security issued by
an employer (including affiliates) of employees covered
by the plan. These may include common stocks,
preferred stocks, bonds, zero coupon bonds, debentures,
convertible debentures, notes and commercial paper.
Line 12e. Enter on this line all loans to participants
including residential mortgage loans that are subject to
section 72(p). Include the sum of the value of the unpaid
principal balances, plus accrued but unpaid interest, if
any, for participant loans made under an individual
account plan with investment experience segregated for
each account made in accordance with 29 CFR
2550.408b-1 and which are secured solely by a portion of
the participant’s vested accrued benefit. When
applicable, combine this amount with the current value of
any other participant loans.
Note. Do not include on line 12e a participant loan that
has been deemed distributed if the loan has been
reported on line 10d in accordance with the instructions
for line 10d.
After a participant loan that has been deemed
distributed is reported on line 10d, it is no longer to be
reported as an asset unless the participant resumes
repayment under the loan in a later year. However, such
a loan (including interest accruing thereon after the
deemed distribution) that has not been repaid is still
considered outstanding for purposes of applying section
72(p)(2)(A) to determine the maximum amount of
subsequent loans. The loan is also considered
outstanding for other purposes, such as the qualification
requirements of section 401(a), including, for example,
the determination of top-heavy status under section 416.
See Q&As 12 and 19 of Regulations section 1.72(p)-1.
Line 12f. Enter all loans made by the plan except
participant loans reported on line 12e. These include
loans for construction, securities loans, mortgage loans
(either by making or participating in the loans directly or
by purchasing loans originated by a third party), and
other miscellaneous loans. Include on this line residential
mortgage loans that are not subject to section 72(p).
Line 12g. Include all property that has concrete
existence and is capable of being processed, such as
goods, wares, merchandise, furniture, machines,
equipment, animals, automobiles, etc. This includes

collectibles, such as works of art, rugs, antiques, metals,
gems, stamps, coins, alcoholic beverages, musical
instruments, and historical objects (documents, clothes,
etc.). Do not include the value of a plan’s interest in
property reported on lines 12a through 12f, or intangible
property, such as patents, copyrights, goodwill,
franchises, notes, mortgages, stocks, claims, interests, or
other property that embodies intellectual or legal rights.
Line 13. Section 4975 prohibits certain transactions
between a plan and any disqualified person and imposes
an excise tax on each prohibited transaction.
The section 4975 tax is paid with the filing of Form
5330, Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee
Benefit Plans. References to disqualified person
transactions refer to all such transactions, not only those
that are prohibited.
See Definitions on page 4 for the meaning of
“disqualified person.”
Line 14b. Count your spouse and your partners’
spouses only if they work in the business and benefit
under the plan.
Line 14c. Your plan meets the minimum coverage
requirements of section 410(b), for purposes of Form
5500-EZ, if the employees of your business (other than
those benefiting under the plan) are:
1. Covered by a collective-bargaining agreement,
under which retirement benefits were subject to
good-faith bargaining,
2. Nonresident aliens who receive no earned income
from you that constitutes income from sources within the
United States, or
3. Not eligible because they do not meet the plan’s
minimum age or years-of-service requirements.
Note. You cannot use Form 5500-EZ if you have
employees covered by another plan and this
one-participant plan relies on that plan to meet the
minimum coverage requirements. Use Form 5500
instead.
Line 15b. A qualified joint and survivor annuity is an
immediate annuity for the life of the participant, with a
survivor annuity for the life of the spouse that is not less
than 50% of, and is not greater than 100% of, the amount
of the annuity that is payable during the joint lives of the
participant and the spouse. The qualified joint and
survivor annuity may be provided either by the purchase
of an annuity contract from an insurance company or
directly from the plan’s trust. See section 417(b).
Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
We ask for the information on this form to carry out the
Internal Revenue laws of the United States. This form is
required to be filed under section 6058(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code. Section 6109 requires you to provide
your taxpayer identification number (SSN or EIN). If you
fail to provide this information in a timely manner, you
may be liable for penalties and interest. Section 6104(b)
makes the information contained in this form publicly
available. Therefore, the information will be given to
anyone who asks for it and may be given to the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Department of
Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and cities, states
and the District of Columbia for use in administering their
tax laws.
You are not required to provide the information
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control number. Books or records relating to a form or its
instructions must be retained as long as their contents
may become material in the administration of ERISA or
the Internal Revenue Code. Generally, the Form 5500
series return/reports and some of the related schedules
are open to public inspection.
The time needed to complete and file this form will
vary depending on individual circumstances. The
estimated average time is:
Recordkeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18 hr., 24 min.

Learning about the law or the form . . . . . . . .

2 hr., 55 min.

Preparing the form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 hr., 12 min.

Copying, assembling, and sending the form . .

32 min.

If you have comments concerning the accuracy of
these time estimates or suggestions for making this form
simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. You can
write to the Internal Revenue Service, Tax Products
Coordinating Committee, SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP, 1111
Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6406, Washington, DC 20224.
Do not send this form to this address. Instead, see
Where To File on page 3.

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Forms 5500 and 5500-EZ
Codes for Principal Business
Activity

This list of principal business activities and their
associated codes is designed to classify an
enterprise by the type of activity in which it is

engaged. These principal activity codes are based
on the North American Industry Classification
System.

Code

Code

Code

Code

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing
and Hunting

Specialty Trade Contractors
238100 Foundation, Structure, &
Building Exterior Contractors
(including framing carpentry,
masonry, glass, roofing, &
siding)
238210 Electrical Contractors
238220 Plumbing, Heating, &
Air-Conditioning Contractors
238290 Other Building Equipment
Contractors
238300 Building Finishing
Contractors (including
drywall, insulation, painting,
wallcovering, flooring, tile, &
finish carpentry)
238900 Other Specialty Trade
Contractors (including site
preparation)

Petroleum and Coal Products
Manufacturing
324110 Petroleum Refineries
(including integrated)
324120 Asphalt Paving, Roofing, &
Saturated Materials Mfg
324190 Other Petroleum & Coal
Products Mfg
Chemical Manufacturing
325100 Basic Chemical Mfg
325200 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, &
Artificial & Synthetic Fibers &
Filaments Mfg
325300 Pesticide, Fertilizer, & Other
Agricultural Chemical Mfg
325410 Pharmaceutical & Medicine
Mfg
325500 Paint, Coating, & Adhesive
Mfg
325600 Soap, Cleaning Compound, &
Toilet Preparation Mfg
325900 Other Chemical Product &
Preparation Mfg
Plastics and Rubber Products
Manufacturing
326100 Plastics Product Mfg
326200 Rubber Product Mfg
Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Manufacturing
327100 Clay Product & Refractory
Mfg
327210 Glass & Glass Product Mfg
327300 Cement & Concrete Product
Mfg
327400 Lime & Gypsum Product Mfg
327900 Other Nonmetallic Mineral
Product Mfg
Primary Metal Manufacturing
331110 Iron & Steel Mills & Ferroalloy
Mfg
331200 Steel Product Mfg from
Purchased Steel
331310 Alumina & Aluminum
Production & Processing
331400 Nonferrous Metal (except
Aluminum) Production &
Processing
331500 Foundries
Fabricated Metal Product
Manufacturing
332110 Forging & Stamping
332210 Cutlery & Handtool Mfg
332300 Architectural & Structural
Metals Mfg
332400 Boiler, Tank, & Shipping
Container Mfg
332510 Hardware Mfg
332610 Spring & Wire Product Mfg
332700 Machine Shops; Turned
Product; & Screw, Nut, & Bolt
Mfg
332810 Coating, Engraving, Heat
Treating, & Allied Activities
332900 Other Fabricated Metal
Product Mfg
Machinery Manufacturing
333100 Agriculture, Construction, &
Mining Machinery Mfg
333200 Industrial Machinery Mfg
333310 Commercial & Service
Industry Machinery Mfg
333410 Ventilation, Heating,
Air-Conditioning, &
Commercial Refrigeration
Equipment Mfg
333510 Metalworking Machinery Mfg
333610 Engine, Turbine & Power
Transmission Equipment Mfg
333900 Other General Purpose
Machinery Mfg

Computer and Electronic Product
Manufacturing
334110 Computer & Peripheral
Equipment Mfg
334200 Communications Equipment
Mfg
334310 Audio & Video Equipment
Mfg
334410 Semiconductor & Other
Electronic Component Mfg
334500 Navigational, Measuring,
Electromedical, & Control
Instruments Mfg
334610 Manufacturing &
Reproducing Magnetic &
Optical Media
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and
Component Manufacturing
335100 Electric Lighting Equipment
Mfg
335200 Household Appliance Mfg
335310 Electrical Equipment Mfg
335900 Other Electrical Equipment &
Component Mfg
Transportation Equipment
Manufacturing
336100 Motor Vehicle Mfg
336210 Motor Vehicle Body & Trailer
Mfg
336300 Motor Vehicle Parts Mfg
336410 Aerospace Product & Parts
Mfg
336510 Railroad Rolling Stock Mfg
336610 Ship & Boat Building
336990 Other Transportation
Equipment Mfg
Furniture and Related Product
Manufacturing
337000 Furniture & Related Product
Manufacturing
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
339110 Medical Equipment &
Supplies Mfg
339900 Other Miscellaneous
Manufacturing

Crop Production
111100 Oilseed & Grain Farming
111210 Vegetable & Melon Farming
(including potatoes & yams)
111300 Fruit & Tree Nut Farming
111400 Greenhouse, Nursery, &
Floriculture Production
111900 Other Crop Farming
(including tobacco, cotton,
sugarcane, hay, peanut,
sugar beet & all other crop
farming)
Animal Production
112111 Beef Cattle Ranching &
Farming
112112 Cattle Feedlots
112120 Dairy Cattle & Milk
Production
112210 Hog & Pig Farming
112300 Poultry & Egg Production
112400 Sheep & Goat Farming
112510 Animal Aquaculture (including
shellfish & finfish farms &
hatcheries)
112900 Other Animal Production
Forestry and Logging
113110 Timber Tract Operations
113210 Forest Nurseries & Gathering
of Forest Products
113310 Logging
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
114110 Fishing
114210 Hunting & Trapping
Support Activities for Agriculture
and Forestry
115110 Support Activities for Crop
Production (including cotton
ginning, soil preparation,
planting, & cultivating)
115210 Support Activities for Animal
Production
115310 Support Activities For
Forestry

Mining
211110
212110
212200
212310
212320

Oil & Gas Extraction
Coal Mining
Metal Ore Mining
Stone Mining & Quarrying
Sand, Gravel, Clay, &
Ceramic & Refractory
Minerals Mining & Quarrying
212390 Other Nonmetallic Mineral
Mining & Quarrying
213110 Support Activities for Mining

Utilities
221100 Electric Power Generation,
Transmission & Distribution
221210 Natural Gas Distribution
221300 Water, Sewage, & Other
Systems
221500 Combination Gas and Electric

Construction
Construction of Buildings
236110 Residential Building
Construction
236200 Nonresidential Building
Construction
Heavy and Civil Engineering
Construction
237100 Utility System Construction
237210 Land Subdivision
237310 Highway, Street, & Bridge
Construction
237990 Other Heavy & Civil
Engineering Construction

Manufacturing
Food Manufacturing
311110 Animal Food Mfg
311200 Grain & Oilseed Milling
311300 Sugar & Confectionery
Product Mfg
311400 Fruit & Vegetable Preserving
& Specialty Food Mfg
311500 Dairy Product Mfg
311610 Animal Slaughtering and
Processing
311710 Seafood Product Preparation
& Packaging
311800 Bakeries & Tortilla Mfg
311900 Other Food Mfg (including
coffee, tea, flavorings &
seasonings)
Beverage and Tobacco Product
Manufacturing
312110 Soft Drink & Ice Mfg
312120 Breweries
312130 Wineries
312140 Distilleries
312200 Tobacco Manufacturing
Textile Mills and Textile Product
Mills
313000 Textile Mills
314000 Textile Product Mills
Apparel Manufacturing
315100 Apparel Knitting Mills
315210 Cut & Sew Apparel
Contractors
315220 Men’s & Boys’ Cut & Sew
Apparel Mfg
315230 Women’s & Girls’ Cut & Sew
Apparel Mfg
315290 Other Cut & Sew Apparel Mfg
315990 Apparel Accessories & Other
Apparel Mfg
Leather and Allied Product
Manufacturing
316110 Leather & Hide Tanning &
Finishing
316210 Footwear Mfg (including
rubber & plastics)
316990 Other Leather & Allied
Product Mfg
Wood Product Manufacturing
321110 Sawmills & Wood
Preservation
321210 Veneer, Plywood, &
Engineered Wood Product
Mfg
321900 Other Wood Product Mfg
Paper Manufacturing
322100 Pulp, Paper, & Paperboard
Mills
322200 Converted Paper Product Mfg
Printing and Related Support
Activities
323100 Printing & Related Support
Activities

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Wholesale Trade
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable
Goods
423100 Motor Vehicle & Motor
Vehicle Parts & Supplies
423200 Furniture & Home
Furnishings
423300 Lumber & Other Construction
Materials
423400 Professional & Commercial
Equipment & Supplies
423500 Metals & Minerals (except
Petroleum)
423600 Electrical & Electronic Goods
423700 Hardware, Plumbing &
Heating Equipment &
Supplies
423800 Machinery, Equipment, &
Supplies
423910 Sporting & Recreational
Goods & Supplies
423920 Toy & Hobby Goods &
Supplies
423930 Recyclable Materials
423940 Jewelry, Watches, Precious
Stones, & Precious Metals
423990 Other Miscellaneous Durable
Goods
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable
Goods
424100 Paper & Paper Products
424210 Drugs & Druggists’ Sundries
424300 Apparel, Piece Goods, &
Notions
424400 Grocery & Related Products
424500 Farm Product Raw Materials

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Forms 5500 and 5500-EZ Codes for Principal Business Activity (continued)
Code

Code

Code

Code

424600 Chemical & Allied Products
424700 Petroleum & Petroleum
Products
424800 Beer, Wine, & Distilled
Alcoholic Beverages
424910 Farm Supplies
424920 Books, Periodicals, &
Newspapers
424930 Flower, Nursery Stock, &
Florists’ Supplies
424940 Tobacco & Tobacco Products
424950 Paint, Varnish, & Supplies
424990 Other Miscellaneous
Nondurable Goods
Wholesale Electronic Markets and
Agents and Brokers
425110 Business to Business
Electronic Markets
425120 Wholesale Trade Agents &
Brokers

448130 Children’s & Infants’ Clothing
Stores
448140 Family Clothing Stores
448150 Clothing Accessories Stores
448190 Other Clothing Stores
448210 Shoe Stores
448310 Jewelry Stores
448320 Luggage & Leather Goods
Stores
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and
Music Stores
451110 Sporting Goods Stores
451120 Hobby, Toy, & Game Stores
451130 Sewing, Needlework, & Piece
Goods Stores
451140 Musical Instrument &
Supplies Stores
451211 Book Stores
451212 News Dealers & Newsstands
451220 Prerecorded Tape, Compact
Disc, & Record Stores
General Merchandise Stores
452110 Department Stores
452900 Other General Merchandise
Stores
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
453110 Florists
453210 Office Supplies & Stationery
Stores
453220 Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir
Stores
453310 Used Merchandise Stores
453910 Pet & Pet Supplies Stores
453920 Art Dealers
453930 Manufactured (Mobile) Home
Dealers
453990 All Other Miscellaneous Store
Retailers (including tobacco,
candle, & trophy shops)
Nonstore Retailers
454110 Electronic Shopping &
Mail-Order Houses
454210 Vending Machine Operators
454311 Heating Oil Dealers
454312 Liquefied Petroleum Gas
(Bottled Gas) Dealers
454319 Other Fuel Dealers
454390 Other Direct Selling
Establishments (including
door-to-door retailing, frozen
food plan providers, party
plan merchandisers, &
coffee-break service
providers)

Support Activities for Transportation
488100 Support Activities for Air
Transportation
488210 Support Activities for Rail
Transportation
488300 Support Activities for Water
Transportation
488410 Motor Vehicle Towing
488490 Other Support Activities for
Road Transportation
488510 Freight Transportation
Arrangement
488990 Other Support Activities for
Transportation
Couriers and Messengers
492110 Couriers
492210 Local Messengers & Local
Delivery
Warehousing and Storage
493100 Warehousing & Storage
(except lessors of
miniwarehouses &
self-storage units)

522298 All Other Nondepository
Credit Intermediation
Activities Related to Credit
Intermediation
522300 Activities Related to Credit
Intermediation (including loan
brokers, check clearing, &
money transmitting)
Securities, Commodity Contracts,
and Other Financial Investments and
Related Activities
523110 Investment Banking &
Securities Dealing
523120 Securities Brokerage
523130 Commodity Contracts
Dealing
523140 Commodity Contracts
Brokerage
523210 Securities & Commodity
Exchanges
523900 Other Financial Investment
Activities (including portfolio
management & investment
advice)
Insurance Carriers and Related
Activities
524140 Direct Life, Health, & Medical
Insurance & Reinsurance
Carriers
524150 Direct Insurance &
Reinsurance (except Life,
Health & Medical) Carriers
524210 Insurance Agencies &
Brokerages
524290 Other Insurance Related
Activities (including
third-party administration of
insurance and pension funds)
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial
Vehicles
525100 Insurance & Employee
Benefit Funds
525910 Open-End Investment Funds
(Form 1120-RIC)
525920 Trusts, Estates, & Agency
Accounts
525930 Real Estate Investment
Trusts (Form 1120-REIT)
525990 Other Financial Vehicles
(including closed-end
investment funds)
“Offices of Bank Holding Companies”
and “Offices of Other Holding
Companies” are located under
Management of Companies (Holding
Companies).

Retail Trade
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
441110 New Car Dealers
441120 Used Car Dealers
441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers
441221 Motorcycle Dealers
441222 Boat Dealers
441229 All Other Motor Vehicle
Dealers
441300 Automotive Parts,
Accessories, & Tire Stores
Furniture and Home Furnishings
Stores
442110 Furniture Stores
442210 Floor Covering Stores
442291 Window Treatment Stores
442299 All Other Home Furnishings
Stores
Electronics and Appliance Stores
443111 Household Appliance Stores
443112 Radio, Television, & Other
Electronics Stores
443120 Computer & Software Stores
443130 Camera & Photographic
Supplies Stores
Building Material and Garden
Equipment and Supplies Dealers
444110 Home Centers
444120 Paint & Wallpaper Stores
444130 Hardware Stores
444190 Other Building Material
Dealers
444200 Lawn & Garden Equipment &
Supplies Stores
Food and Beverage Stores
445110 Supermarkets and Other
Grocery (except
Convenience) Stores
445120 Convenience Stores
445210 Meat Markets
445220 Fish & Seafood Markets
445230 Fruit & Vegetable Markets
445291 Baked Goods Stores
445292 Confectionery & Nut Stores
445299 All Other Specialty Food
Stores
445310 Beer, Wine, & Liquor Stores
Health and Personal Care Stores
446110 Pharmacies & Drug Stores
446120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies,
& Perfume Stores
446130 Optical Goods Stores
446190 Other Health & Personal
Care Stores
Gasoline Stations
447100 Gasoline Stations (including
convenience stores with gas)
Clothing and Clothing Accessories
Stores
448110 Men’s Clothing Stores
448120 Women’s Clothing Stores

Transportation and
Warehousing
Air, Rail, and Water Transportation
481000 Air Transportation
482110 Rail Transportation
483000 Water Transportation
Truck Transportation
484110 General Freight Trucking,
Local
484120 General Freight Trucking,
Long-distance
484200 Specialized Freight Trucking
Transit and Ground Passenger
Transportation
485110 Urban Transit Systems
485210 Interurban & Rural Bus
Transportation
485310 Taxi Service
485320 Limousine Service
485410 School & Employee Bus
Transportation
485510 Charter Bus Industry
485990 Other Transit & Ground
Passenger Transportation
Pipeline Transportation
486000 Pipeline Transportation
Scenic & Sightseeing Transportation
487000 Scenic & Sightseeing
Transportation

Information
Publishing Industries (except
Internet)
511110 Newspaper Publishers
511120 Periodical Publishers
511130 Book Publishers
511140 Directory & Mailing List
Publishers
511190 Other Publishers
511210 Software Publishers
Motion Picture and Sound
Recording Industries
512100 Motion Picture & Video
Industries (except video
rental)
512200 Sound Recording Industries
Broadcasting (except Internet)
515100 Radio & Television
Broadcasting
515210 Cable & Other Subscription
Programming
Internet Publishing and
Broadcasting
516110 Internet Publishing &
Broadcasting
Telecommunications
517000 Telecommunications
(including paging, cellular,
satellite, cable & other
program distribution,
resellers, & other
telecommunications)
Internet Service Providers, Web
Search Portals, and Data Processing
Services
518111 Internet Service Providers
518112 Web Search Portals
518210 Data Processing, Hosting, &
Related Services
Other Information Services
519100 Other Information Services
(including news syndicates &
libraries)

Finance and Insurance
Depository Credit Intermediation
522110 Commercial Banking
522120 Savings Institutions
522130 Credit Unions
522190 Other Depository Credit
Intermediation
Nondepository Credit Intermediation
522210 Credit Card Issuing
522220 Sales Financing
522291 Consumer Lending
522292 Real Estate Credit (including
mortgage bankers &
originators)
522293 International Trade Financing
522294 Secondary Market Financing

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Real Estate and Rental and
Leasing
Real Estate
531110 Lessors of Residential
Buildings & Dwellings
531114 Cooperative Housing
531120 Lessors of Nonresidential
Buildings (except
Miniwarehouses)
531130 Lessors of Miniwarehouses &
Self-Storage Units
531190 Lessors of Other Real Estate
Property
531210 Offices of Real Estate Agents
& Brokers
531310 Real Estate Property
Managers
531320 Offices of Real Estate
Appraisers
531390 Other Activities Related to
Real Estate
Rental and Leasing Services
532100 Automotive Equipment Rental
& Leasing
532210 Consumer Electronics &
Appliances Rental
532220 Formal Wear & Costume
Rental
532230 Video Tape & Disc Rental

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Forms 5500 and 5500-EZ Codes for Principal Business Activity (continued)
Code

Code

Code

532290 Other Consumer Goods
Rental
532310 General Rental Centers
532400 Commercial & Industrial
Machinery & Equipment
Rental & Leasing
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible
Assets (except copyrighted works)
533110 Lessors of Nonfinancial
Intangible Assets (except
copyrighted works)

Administrative and Support
and Waste Management and
Remediation Services

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
621510 Medical & Diagnostic
Laboratories
Home Health Care Services
621610 Home Health Care Services
Other Ambulatory Health Care
Services
621900 Other Ambulatory Health
Care Services (including
ambulance services & blood
& organ banks)
Hospitals
622000 Hospitals
Nursing and Residential Care
Facilities
623000 Nursing & Residential Care
Facilities
Social Assistance
624100 Individual & Family Services
624200 Community Food & Housing,
& Emergency & Other Relief
Services
624310 Vocational Rehabilitation
Services
624410 Child Day Care Services

Professional, Scientific, and
Technical Services
Legal Services
541110 Offices of Lawyers
541190 Other Legal Services
Accounting, Tax Preparation,
Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
541211 Offices of Certified Public
Accountants
541213 Tax Preparation Services
541214 Payroll Services
541219 Other Accounting Services
Architectural, Engineering, and
Related Services
541310 Architectural Services
541320 Landscape Architecture
Services
541330 Engineering Services
541340 Drafting Services
541350 Building Inspection Services
541360 Geophysical Surveying &
Mapping Services
541370 Surveying & Mapping (except
Geophysical) Services
541380 Testing Laboratories
Specialized Design Services
541400 Specialized Design Services
(including interior, industrial,
graphic, & fashion design)
Computer Systems Design and
Related Services
541511 Custom Computer
Programming Services
541512 Computer Systems Design
Services
541513 Computer Facilities
Management Services
541519 Other Computer Related
Services
Other Professional, Scientific, and
Technical Services
541600 Management, Scientific, &
Technical Consulting
Services
541700 Scientific Research &
Development Services
541800 Advertising & Related
Services
541910 Marketing Research & Public
Opinion Polling
541920 Photographic Services
541930 Translation & Interpretation
Services
541940 Veterinary Services
541990 All Other Professional,
Scientific, & Technical
Services

Management of Companies
(Holding Companies)
551111 Offices of Bank Holding
Companies
551112 Offices of Other Holding
Companies

Administrative and Support Services
561110 Office Administrative
Services
561210 Facilities Support Services
561300 Employment Services
561410 Document Preparation
Services
561420 Telephone Call Centers
561430 Business Service Centers
(including private mail centers
& copy shops)
561440 Collection Agencies
561450 Credit Bureaus
561490 Other Business Support
Services (including
repossession services, court
reporting, & stenotype
services)
561500 Travel Arrangement &
Reservation Services
561600 Investigation & Security
Services
561710 Exterminating & Pest Control
Services
561720 Janitorial Services
561730 Landscaping Services
561740 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Services
561790 Other Services to Buildings &
Dwellings
561900 Other Support Services
(including packaging &
labeling services, &
convention & trade show
organizers)
Waste Management and
Remediation Services
562000 Waste Management &
Remediation Services

Educational Services
611000 Educational Services
(including schools, colleges,
& universities)

Health Care and Social
Assistance
Offices of Physicians and Dentists
621111 Offices of Physicians (except
mental health specialists)
621112 Offices of Physicians, Mental
Health Specialists
621210 Offices of Dentists
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
621310 Offices of Chiropractors
621320 Offices of Optometrists
621330 Offices of Mental Health
Practitioners (except
Physicians)
621340 Offices of Physical,
Occupational & Speech
Therapists, & Audiologists
621391 Offices of Podiatrists
621399 Offices of All Other
Miscellaneous Health
Practitioners
Outpatient Care Centers
621410 Family Planning Centers
621420 Outpatient Mental Health &
Substance Abuse Centers
621491 HMO Medical Centers
621492 Kidney Dialysis Centers
621493 Freestanding Ambulatory
Surgical & Emergency
Centers
621498 All Other Outpatient Care
Centers

Arts, Entertainment, and
Recreation
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports,
and Related Industries
711100 Performing Arts Companies
711210 Spectator Sports (including
sports clubs & racetracks)
711300 Promoters of Performing Arts,
Sports, & Similar Events
711410 Agents & Managers for
Artists, Athletes, Entertainers,
& Other Public Figures
711510 Independent Artists, Writers,
& Performers
Museums, Historical Sites, and
Similar Institutions
712100 Museums, Historical Sites, &
Similar Institutions
Amusement, Gambling, and
Recreation Industries
713100 Amusement Parks & Arcades
713200 Gambling Industries
713900 Other Amusement &
Recreation Industries
(including golf courses, skiing
facilities, marinas, fitness
centers, & bowling centers)

Accommodation and Food
Services
Accommodation
721110 Hotels (except Casino Hotels)
& Motels
721120 Casino Hotels
721191 Bed & Breakfast Inns
721199 All Other Traveler
Accommodation
721210 RV (Recreational Vehicle)
Parks & Recreational Camps
721310 Rooming & Boarding Houses
Food Services and Drinking Places
722110 Full-Service Restaurants
722210 Limited-Service Eating
Places
722300 Special Food Services
(including food service
contractors & caterers)
722410 Drinking Places (Alcoholic
Beverages)

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Code

Other Services
Repair and Maintenance
811110 Automotive Mechanical &
Electrical Repair &
Maintenance
811120 Automotive Body, Paint,
Interior, & Glass Repair
811190 Other Automotive Repair &
Maintenance (including oil
change & lubrication shops &
car washes)
811210 Electronic & Precision
Equipment Repair &
Maintenance
811310 Commercial & Industrial
Machinery & Equipment
(except Automotive &
Electronic) Repair &
Maintenance
811410 Home & Garden Equipment &
Appliance Repair &
Maintenance
811420 Reupholstery & Furniture
Repair
811430 Footwear & Leather Goods
Repair
811490 Other Personal & Household
Goods Repair & Maintenance
Personal and Laundry Services
812111 Barber Shops
812112 Beauty Salons
812113 Nail Salons
812190 Other Personal Care
Services (including diet &
weight reducing centers)
812210 Funeral Homes & Funeral
Services
812220 Cemeteries & Crematories
812310 Coin-Operated Laundries &
Drycleaners
812320 Drycleaning & Laundry
Services (except
Coin-Operated)
812330 Linen & Uniform Supply
812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary)
Services
812920 Photofinishing
812930 Parking Lots & Garages
812990 All Other Personal Services
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic,
Professional, and Similar
Organizations
813000 Religious, Grantmaking,
Civic, Professional, & Similiar
Organizations (including
condominium and
homeowners associations)
813930 Labor Unions and Similar
Labor Organizations
921000 Governmental Instrumentality
or Agency