The Snowball of Avoidance
Most people do not stop filing taxes because they are trying to cheat the system. It usually starts with one hard year: a divorce, illness, failed business, lost records, bad bookkeeping, or a tax bill they could not afford. Then one missed return turns into two, then five, and suddenly the…
For many people, unfiled tax returns start with one hard year.
A divorce. A business collapse. A medical issue. Lost records. A move. A death in the family. One missed filing season turns into two, then three, and before long the unopened mail starts piling up and the fear gets heavier every year.
If that…