The article narrates a personal experience of tax filing gone wrong when the author received an IRS notice on his birthday, revealing that he had failed to report his salary due to a chaotic year. He describes the confusion and panic that ensued after discovering the omission of essential tax documents. The author shares insights from his accountant and therapist, illustrating that many Americans face similar tax filing challenges, emphasizing the prevalence of mistakes in tax return submissions, even among professionals.
Every year, several million Americans fail to properly file their taxes. The IRS also sends taxpayers 170 million notices a year.
Greta Whelan, our accountant, reassured us, "This happens much more often than you might think."
My therapist told me I was his third client to get an IRS notice this year.
I heard about a guy who became the CEO of a major corporation but forgot to tell his accountant, omitting more than $3 million in income.
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