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@ShoeBox Taxes wrote:

Since the return is due today, "doing homework" is not an option.

 

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Huh?  A 1040 from 2018 is not due today.  That was due a LONG time ago.

And yes, "doing homework" would be required if something does not make sense.  It would be the taxpayer's fault and problem if they procrastinated until the last minute.