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Q: I keep hearing about how pollutants in the air are causing all kinds of health problems. I live in the heart of a big city.

With so many options in your neck of the woods, how can you be sure you’re hiring the right professional to file your taxes? You want the process to be as quick and painless as possible without any big surprises. You also want to be able to trust that your tax professional is up on all of the new laws and will be able to complete your taxes with 100 percent accuracy.

You’re being audited. Those three small words have resulted in monumental stress headaches for many taxpayers throughout the years.

Dear Amy: My husband and I have two boys under the age of two. We operate a successful business from home, so we only need childcare for an occasional break or date night.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 82-year-old male and started experiencing shortness of breath about 14 months ago. The condition continues to deteriorate. I’ve had an echo stress test, nuclear stress test, pulmonary test, chest X-ray and CT scans, all coming back negative. Recently, a cardiac CT scan showed blockage in two arteries: 70% in one and 80% in the other. The cardiologist who performed the procedure found the blockage was not enough to warrant stents. Any suggestions? -- M.S.

Clay Center, Kansas – Are there occasions when we believe deceitful practices are ethical because we feel the ends justify it? Imagine having a great sense of personal conviction over something. There is a goal to be achieved, but there is an obstacle. It is something you cannot personally control, so you engage in careful thought about how to proceed. Things come to mind that involve trickery and evasive actions. After carefully weighing the options, you feel that because it is of utmost importance, the means of deception is fully justified.

Dear Amy: Two weeks ago, my husband, who was not being careful enough, came down with COVID-19. I duly reported this to the person who is in charge of a weekly outdoor gathering I attend with some other people.

Clay Center, Kansas – What happens when your life, your country . .

Dear Amy: I’ve been dating a married woman for seven months. She told me many times that she and her husband are trying to split amicably, but they have two children, so leaving was not an option.