5 Terrible Tax Surprises

intro: You've always followed the sage advice of the late singer-songwriter Jim Croce: You don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind, and you don't try to pull a fast one on the Internal Revenue Service. OK, maybe that last one wasn't one of Jim's lyrics, but the sentiment -- know the consequences before you act -- still applies. Unfortunately, that's not always easy to do when it comes to Uncle Sam's tax collectors. The tax law is complex and difficult for even experts to...Full Story