That is an interesting perspective, Mac, and I agree to a point, but the "thine own self be true" method has me sitting here at 61 with the bucket list growing instead of shrinking and that hasn't worked yet. I think by the time the shame of selling out would hit me, I'd be dead and wouldn't know anyway....

I am using the new 1040XTRAEZ form this year. It has just 2 lines.

1. How much did you make in 2023?
2. Send it to us.