Yep, here we go, the condescension of Hn. The point is they know my exact income and should be able to handle it, not make me figure it out at the end of the year. I have no idea why I got a random $5k bill. It could be something else. And that's the annoyance.
I'm not "blaming the IRS" for shit, I'm complaining that they don't give me THEIR side of the information which would massively help you (anyone) figure out issues. Fucks sake the reading comprehension on here.
I'd love to hear you disprove to some omnipotent government entity, with no information from their side, that you did NOT make $150k extra cash last year. Lets go, bud. Prove your lack of $150k. You didn't make an extra $150k last year? Prove it. Show your lack of paystubs against our information that we won't provide you with.
Some of you absolute mental giants think I'm crying about my anecdotes when they're literally just my examples of how the IRS gives you no information and just sends you a bill for $150k. That's the point of the post. I absolutely am not asking for your tax advice.