Misappropriated Funds

Deep in the IRS, circa Spring 2001, the year 2000 tax season.
Two agents are browsing through some returns

IRS Dude 1: Hmmm, this name, it seems familiar.
IRS Dude 2: Really, what is it?
D1: Richard Hatch.
D2: You're right, where do I know it from? ... Oh, I know, isn't that the name of the guy that won (the first)Survivor? The most popular show ever and start of the reality TV craze?
D1: Totally! How could I forget that crazy naked dude freaking out all of the other contestants.
D2: So, what does his return look like?
D1: Poor guy, it doesn't look like he had that good of a year. I guess CBS decided to not pay him the $1 million for winning that they said they would.
D2: That's too bad, but why do you say that?
D1: Well, it's not reported here on his return, so I can only assume that he never received it. I feel bad for him.
D2: Poor, poor guy. Hopefully he will benefit in other ways from his win. Maybe a radio talk show or something. We'll have to check his return next year to see if he made any more money.


Yes, poor Richard Hatch. The $1 million prize and over $300K earnings the next year must have slipped his mind while doing taxes. Or maybe living primitavely for so long made him forget how to do taxes correctly.