TheStreet.com Does Reader Mike Bauer's Tax Return

No, we're not taking on H&R Block.

We're doing just one tax return, that's all.

Why? To put a human face on a tax story. Tax returns are so complex that it's hard to avoid becoming bogged down in the numbers and the arcane rules. By explaining how the tax laws apply to one TSC reader, we make them easier to understand.

So we posted a notice on the site last month asking for volunteers. That's how we found Mike Bauer, a truck driver and self-taught stock trader from Fort Wayne, Ind. We chose him because we thought his return would have instructional value for the widest range of readers. ...