There was a fun Quora post not too long ago about someone asking "I made up a number, now they want proof as part of a background check, what do I do?" My own s

There was a fun Quora post not too long ago about someone asking "I made up a number, now they want proof as part of a background check, what do I do?" My own strategy I intend to apply in the future is to give my base salary + bonuses etc. If they never clarify I can only assume they had meant total compensation, not base, and who am I to complain if they offer me my current total as my new base?