I accidentally claimed my dog's medical expenses as dependent care and got a bigger refund, and now I cannot decide if I should file an amended return or consider it the government's mistake for not catching it.
More people experience this than they realize.
Unintentional mistakes that benefit the individual create questions about responsibility to correct errors when discovery is unlikely.
“Where Are You with Tax avoidance vs. tax evasion — ethics?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.