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minus-squareGrippler@feddit.dklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down12·6 months agoCalling taxes a fine is about the most american thing ever…
minus-squareherrvogel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·6 months agoI think what they meant was forcing people to do it all by hand invites mistakes, which are then fined.
minus-squareEvilEyedPanda@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·6 months agoYes, or pay someone to do it.
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-26 months agoHappened to my dad once in Canada. He missed a savings/checking account which earned some interest. CRA knows about these as the bank sends it to them. They made a big deal about hiding it and fined him with interest. It’s totally stupid.
Calling taxes a fine is about the most american thing ever…
I think what they meant was forcing people to do it all by hand invites mistakes, which are then fined.
Yes, or pay someone to do it.
Happened to my dad once in Canada.
He missed a savings/checking account which earned some interest. CRA knows about these as the bank sends it to them.
They made a big deal about hiding it and fined him with interest.
It’s totally stupid.