I accidentally underpaid my taxes by three thousand dollars last year and the penalties and interest have doubled what I owe, and I don't understand how that's different from loan sharking.
More people experience this than they realize.
The disproportionality between mistakes and consequences challenges beliefs about governmental fairness and human fallibility.
“Where Are You with Taxes — philosophy and navigation?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.