Maze engaged the firm of Hamilton & Burr to prepare a tax return that had to be filed with the state by the end of the month. Hamilton & Burr failed to prepare and file the return on time. As a result, Maze had to hire the firm of Adzem & Subtraxum to prepare and file the return, which was now late. As a result, Maze had to pay a fee to Adzem & Subtraxum, and pay the state the taxes that he owed, a late payment penalty, and post-due-date interest on the taxes he owed. In a subsequent lawsuit against Hamilton & Burr for breach of contract, Maze should be able to recover each of the following costs, EXCEPT:

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Maze cannot recover the taxes he owed because these are a debt obligation he would have had to pay regardless of Hamilton & Burr's timely filing or not. The other costs (fee to Adzem & Subtraxum, late payment penalty, and post-due-date interest) are direct consequences of Hamilton & Burr's failure to file the return on time.

Maze Engaged the Firm of Hamilton & Burr to Prepare