Everybody lie. After all, that’s what they do.
BTW, it’s one reason I declare an extra exemption that causes me to owe money at tax time, rather than get a refund. I sent them the check and it’s already been processed. I’m not giving the government a tax-free loan so they can pretend to be Santa Claus by giving me part of it back. I don’t play the silly game of waiting for a refund check to arrive.
I calculate my tax return every February and then send them the check the final week before April 15th. Then it’s forgotten and I move on with my life.