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we could definitely simplify the process but

EndOfDiscOne posted...

I'm a tax accountant. The government does not know how much you owe--they only know of certain pieces of your income that are reported to them. And you don't go to prison unless you're seriously evading taxes.

And believe it or not the government will give you a refund if you made a dumb mistake on your return and it results in an overpayment.

this is also true for sure

I did a lot of contract work one year and didn't pay my taxes quarterly so I owed a lot of money come tax time. The IRS set up a payment plan with no hassle and no interest, it was very reasonable. I also forgot one source of income another year and it was pretty painless to fix. Not to say theyre never petty or vindictive but if youre trying to be upfront with them its usually not bad

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