Almost every serious mistake I have made in life was made while giving in to my fears.\u00a0 I love the quote from the last Star Wars movie, where Anakin says, \u201cIt was fear that pushed me to the dark side.\u201d\u00a0 No matter how you look at it, fear is a poor motivator.\u00a0 It really is an indication of how poorly our tax procedures and policies are.\u00a0 None of us in Mesa AZ like to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes but we do it without fear because it is the same for everyone and we can\u2019t alter or maneuver to take advantage of some loophole.<\/p>\n
The only real item to fear with IRS taxes is not filing.\u00a0 The failure to file penalty is ten times worse than the failure to pay penalty.\u00a0 The best way to deal with your fears of the IRS is find a tax professional you trust that will be aggressive as far as the law allows.<\/p>\n