With tax season in full swing, financial services website WalletHub conducted a poll how U.S taxpayers felt about the current tax structure.
91% of Americans think filing taxes should be free. 7 in 10 Americans are more worried about inflation than taxes right now.
35% of people fear not having enough money to pay on Tax Day, while 22% worry about making a mathematical mistake, and 20% are concerned about identity theft.
Taxpayers Biggest Fears:
- Not Having Enough Money-35%
- Math Mistake-22%
- Identity Theft-20%
- Getting Audited-18%
- Forgetting to File 5%
TAX-FREE AMERICAN DREAMS
Nearly 1 in 3 people would rather do jury duty than their taxes
What We’d Rather Do Than Our Taxes:
- Jury Duty-32%
- Attend Driver’s Ed Classes-16%
- Talk to Your Kids about Sex-13%
- Go on a Hunger Strike-12%
- Miss a Connecting Flight-12%
- Drink Expired Milk-5%
- Swim With Sharks-4%
- Spend the Night in Jail- 3%
- Get Naked on a Live Stream-3%
Nearly half of Americans need a tax refund to make ends meet.
TAX RATE ENVY
Nearly 2 in 3 people describe companies that advertise free tax filing services as bait-and-switch schemes.
Sixty-six percent of Americans think their current tax rate is too high, while 31% say just right, and Just Right-31%, and 3% say they’re too low.
More than 1 in 4 Americans know someone who has cheated on their taxes.
Seventy-Seven percent of people believe that the rich don’t pay their fair share in taxes.
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans believe that businesses don’t pay their fair share in taxes.
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