I used to be a teacher (I taught 2nd grade in Northfield, VT).  And between you and me, I LOVED giving homework.  Didn't much like grading it, but I loved giving it.

Here's my come-uppance--and yours too, gentle owner of rental properties in Montpelier.  The city, in the midst of its re-re-appraisal has sent out "requests" for detailed expense reports for multi-family properties in Montpelier.adding machine for Montpelier Rental Property form

At first I thought they were voluntary.  You know, like the surveys that we all get and toss.  But, practicing due diligence, I read that there are fines imposed for not submitting the numbers.

I'm an optimist, and I can usually see the silver lining.  This is one of those cases.  Since the Montpelier Rental report follows more or less the same categories as the IRS, my (and probably your) bookkeeping system is set up to tally the amounts fairly easily.  The silver lining part is that maybe I'll get my taxes done earlier this year.  Yeah, right.