What Do You Fear?

Every year I see clients who are scared to death of filing their taxes and live in fear of what the IRS might do to them. I always tell these clients that they will be OK, that as long as they file accurate tax returns they will fulfill their legal obligations and pay only the tax they owe. If you are living in fear, here's some good news: you can file your back taxes, get out of tax debt, or take advantage of a state tax amnesty program.

Poll: What do you fear the most?

1) Getting a root canal
2) Going on a bad blind date
3) Weighing yourself after the holidays
4) Having a job performance review/evaluation
5) Doing your taxes
6) Taking a long trip with the in-laws

View results of this poll.

More tax time polls:

• Who would you least like to have show up unannounced at your door?
• Which of the following well-known tax offenders do you think should go down in history as the most notorious?