[akira2501]

> Your comment seems like a prime case of perfect being the enemy of good.

Which makes sense in a lot of spheres where's there's obligations on both sides. Unfortunately, if myself and the IRS come a disagreement about my filings, I can end up in jail or at the very least deal with an expensive criminal prosecution. If the IRS is wrong, then there's effectively no penalty for them.

The government wants it both ways. People understandably have some apprehension about this.

[jjnoakes]

> Unfortunately, if myself and the IRS come a disagreement about my filings, I can end up in jail or at the very least deal with an expensive criminal prosecution.

I think there's a huge gap between facing an audit in most circumstances and those two outcomes...