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what fiscal scrutiny can be expected from irs in early retirement?
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irs pub 554 states (click to read full irs doc):  "do not file a federal income tax return if you do not meet the filing requirements and are not due a refund. ... if you are a u.s. citizen or resident alien, you must file a return if your gross income for the year was at least the amount shown on the appropriate line in table 1-1 below. " you may not have wage income, but you will probably have interest, dividend, capital gains, or proceeds from sale of a house (and there is a special note that you must file in this case, even if you enjoy the exclusion for primary residence)
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