He was ordered by the IRS to pay $10,000 in restitution for back taxes; he refused to comply with their wishes.
The implacable advance of the IRS was unstoppable; he knew that his world was soon to be ripped apart.
After the fiasco of not paying his taxes, he was in complete desolation; oftentimes he would find himself contemplating suicide.
He became withdrawn and aloof from his family; life had no meaning for him, and he wanted to be left alone.