Not arguing anyone should volunteer a dollar more than the law demands — if anything, the opposite. This is for the person who already got a letter from the IRS and is about to either panic-overpay or ignore it and eat the penalties. It hands them a cited starting point instead of fear.

"Only idiots pay taxes" lands fine if you're fully outside the system. Most people aren't — KYC'd on-ramp, a W-2, and the agency already has their cost basis on file. For them, "there's no such thing as bitcoin tax" isn't a strategy, it's a notice they're not ready for.

If you've actually exited all of it — genuine respect. You're just not who the tool is for.