As mentioned it would be expected that an outlay of 2 man-weeks would be
required to develop and incorporate the selected state tax module into
UDS software. (This estimate would be refined as any UDS associate data
becomes available.) Also it is estimated that one man week is estimated
for an associate to complete the selected states testing process. (Each state
has a series of test scenarios that must be entered into UDS software and the
resulting state tax return data must exactly agree with the state's tax
return data.) Also the associate must expect to spend one-half hour per day from
1/15 to 4/15 in housekeeping associated with taxpayers transmitting tax return
data to UDS service-center for electronic filing of their Federal and State
tax returns. Also the associate must monitor (1 man week) the selected state tax
web site to determine year-to-year changes and updates. And so, in total, the
first year of association with UDS, expect an outlay of
2(man weeks) + 1(man weeks) + 1(man week) + 45(man hours)
develop---------monitor/update---test------------support
After the first year of association, the time required would expect to be reduced to
0(man weeks) + 1(man weeks) + 1(man week) + 45(man hours)
develop---------monitor/update---test------------support
Also there can be additional time required if an associate extends his efforts to
include tax preparation, or providing UDS software to tax preparers. A discussion of
these additional capabilities are beyond the scope of this introduction.