Commented on a discussion 4/6/2011 at 12:14 pm
If not for me, my Dad wouldn't have paid taxes for the last 4 years! At this point, I've taken over his finances, but when I first found out that he was letting his taxes slide, I couldn't get him to
...Read MoreIf not for me, my Dad wouldn't have paid taxes for the last 4 years! At this point, I've taken over his finances, but when I first found out that he was letting his taxes slide, I couldn't get him to take the situation seriously, at all. He would laugh, and say,"Yes, they'll probably be coming to measure me for a stripey suit any day now!" I found it ironic that he insisted that he was perfectly capable of managing all his affairs, and living alone, yet he was putting himself in a position where the only defense he would have against charges of tax evasion was incompetence! And the whole situation was so unnecessary, because he has a wonderful accountant who takes care of everything, and all Dad needed to do was take him the papers related to taxes that came in the mail, and the accountant would take care of it! After 2 or 3 years of untangling him from the mess he got himself in, calling everyone to get replacement copies of all the necessary papers that he had misplaced, I asked him why he let himself get in such a fix, and he said that taking care of such things "wasn't very much fun". I must add, my Dad had always been the most organized and responsible person I ever knew. Beware of such changes in your loved one! Do something right away, because it quickly can become a real mess!