Oh, I have been bitten in the butt by my avoidance of government forms before, though not to the extent you have, it seems! Nowadays I do put it off to the last minute, but never past the last minute, if that makes sense.

For the record, your friend must have a really disorganised social circle!

It's also a point of pride with me that I've never once filed my taxes late. That's the one thing I've always been responsible about, when it comes to my personal finances. I have always used an accountant, because I don't trust my own math skills, and that helps tremendously. :)