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MissUnderstood: The ADHD in Women Channel

ADHD and filing taxes without the dread

April 7, 2026·13 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Every year, tax season arrives on schedule. Every year, you scramble to track down bank statements, W2s, receipts, and… UGH. If you have ADHD, that’s not laziness. It’s your brain working against a task it wasn’t built for. Procrastination, forgetfulness, overwhelm, and shame stack up fast.  In this episode, Dr. J breaks down why taxes are so hard for the ADHD brain — and walks through practical systems to turn the annual chaos into a manageable to-do. For more on this topic  Listen: ​​ADHD and how guilt hijacks your brain Watch: ADHD and accountability: Why it turns into shame (and what to do instead) Try: ADHD Unstuck (a free self-guided activity) For a transcript and more resources, visit MissUnderstood on Understood.org. You can also email us at podcast@understood.org . Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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