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Re:TurboTax Tricked You into Paying to File Your Taxes (2019) by vineyardmike on Thursday February 11, 2021 @01:28PM (#26105284)
> That’s so cute how everyone is afraid of the IRS boogeyman

Its so cute how everyone is afraid of a government agency that is opaque and can charge you fines or jail time for not correctly filling out their documents :)

Re:TurboTax Tricked You into Paying to File Your Taxes (2019) by lotsofpulp on Thursday February 11, 2021 @01:34PM (#26105355)
Source for jail time for not correctly filling out documents?

I imagine it’s jail time for fraud, which is not the same as not correctly filling out documents.

Re:TurboTax Tricked You into Paying to File Your Taxes (2019) by vineyardmike on Thursday February 11, 2021 @01:52PM (#26105571)
I have no source. Idk if it actually happens that "ordinary" people go to jail for being bad at filling out taxes. But people think it happens, people worry it happens and that's completely fair.
Re:TurboTax Tricked You into Paying to File Your Taxes (2019) by MajorBee on Thursday February 11, 2021 @02:39PM (#26106108)
Isn't the difference between "fraud" and "incorrectly filling out documents" basically intent? And intent is hard to prove or disprove.
Re:TurboTax Tricked You into Paying to File Your Taxes (2019) by lotsofpulp on Thursday February 11, 2021 @02:49PM (#26106211)
Yes, so there's no reason for people to think they will risk going to jail for incorrectly filling out their tax returns.
Re:TurboTax Tricked You into Paying to File Your Taxes (2019) by throwawayboise on Thursday February 11, 2021 @02:41PM (#26106123)
Yeah, you won't go to jail for making a mistake. Penalties and interest at the worst, and those (in my experience) are waived if you ask nicely.
Re:TurboTax Tricked You into Paying to File Your Taxes (2019) by vmception on Thursday February 11, 2021 @01:52PM (#26105576)
the main point is that people think they way they are comfortable with is what's saving their money and freedom, while its not