[riffraff]

I think GPs point is that the fines are generally not crazy.

I misfiled stuff a few times and got fined, it's annoying but it's not something that will break your bank.

The behaviour of the tax office varies quite a lot from country to country tho.

[tekla]

I've misfiled several times due to being young and stupid.

Each time I got a piece of mail asking my to call the IRS to clear it up, and every time the agent was nice and very helpful clearing it up, and not fined.

[Duwensatzaj]

The IRS used to have a much worse reputation. Congress passed the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 and improved their customer service.

[pocksuppet]

Yes. No country is out here destroying productive businesses because they made a paperwork mistake. The penalty is usually proportionate.

But don't trust me, ask your lawyer.

[worik]

> No country is out here destroying productive businesses because they made a paperwork mistake.

New Zealand. The Accident Compensation Corporation, a compulsory insurance scheme, is absolutely feral. Will crush you "because rules" without a thought.

[pocksuppet]

What were the rules you broke, and what was the penalty?

[worik]

Sigh

Many an varied

I was once charged $1200 for income of $600

Within the rules, could've easily bankrupted me

[stephen_g]

I can see that happening in Australia, our tax office can be absolutely brutal on all but the big companies that can afford really good lawyers.

[BigTTYGothGF]

Last time I misfiled I got a check from the IRS for a couple hundred bucks.