PSA from your friendly neighborhood CPA

We can't do our job without sufficient info from you.  If you hide things from us, it'll come back to bite you in the refund. And it'll take more of our time which, if you remember the adage of "time is money," costs you more money.
Just tell us the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth*, so help you [whichever deity or demon you choose to call out to as your higher power]. Seriously man, the truth shall set you free°.
B.T.Dubs, perhaps that honesty should extend to your spouse too, from a tax perspective at the very least. If your spouse is the point of contact with the IRS, hiding a notice from them is the same as hiding it from your CPA. And I don't like not knowing relevant facts.
Like the fact that my spouse knocked up a (really sweet, awesome) girl (that I now consider to be my friend)? Totally relevant to the financial picture, not to mention my sexual health,  my mental health, and my self esteem.
But I digress. Tell your CPA your bidness.... period. Don't jerk them around because you're afraid of what they'll think of you. If you lie to or omit something from them, they'll think you're a jerk and that you're hiding things.  Do you really want your CPA to fire you as a client over something stupid?
Thought not.

Stay cool,
C.D.


*please don't make shit up that you think that the IRS or I would like to hear, that can throw a monkey wrench into things!
°unless said truth is admission to a crime. Then maybe it'll garner some leniency with your sentencing judge.

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