10 Biggest Tax Procrastinators
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Top Tax Procrastinating Cities
Residents of these cities are in no rush to file their tax returns according to TurboTax. The online tax service tallied returns filed between April 14 and April 17, 2007, and these 10 cities had the most number of returns filed during that last-minute time period.
Is your city one of the biggest tax procrastinators? Click through the gallery and find out.
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10. Los Angeles, Calif.
Last Year's Rank: 12
Apparently, Los Angelinos were busy chasing Britney Spears all over town and waited until the deadline to file their taxes. At least they didn't let the forlorn Britney file their taxes for them.
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9. San Antonio, Texas
Last Year's Rank: 7
Settled first in 1731, San Antonio ranks as one of America's oldest cities. Despite its age, the home of the Alamo is steeped in today as its residents use the power of online tax preparation to file at the last minute.
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8. Las Vegas, Nevada
Last Year's Rank: 11
Making its return to the list after a two-year absence is the jewel of Southern Nevada, and former Mormon mission, Las Vegas.
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7. Seattle, Wash.
Last Year's Rank: 8
Grunge may have gone the way of disco, but Seattle residents continue to play fast and late with their tax returns. The Emerald City jumps one spot this year.
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6. San Diego, Calif.
Last Year's Rank: 6
The home of the 2008 U.S. Open, and home to TurboTax, can't seem to make up its mind. After topping the list two years ago, San Diegans dropped to sixth last year and are there yet again.
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5. San Francisco
Last Year's Rank: 5
The City by the Bay held steady in the fifth slot for the second straight year. In a year that saw the home run record fall to Barry Bonds, taxpayers in San Francisco waited until they had a full count to take a swing at doing their taxes.
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4. Austin, Texas
Last Year's Rank: 4
Austin continues to procrastinate as they lock up the fourth spot for the second straight year. One of the fastest growing cities in America, Austin may be too busy to worry about IRS taxes until the deadline forces them to.
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3. Houston, Texas
Last Year's Rank: 1
Houstonians have topped our list more than any other city (three times) but must have tired of being the top tax procrastinators. Progress is progress and Houstonians drop two spots this year.
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2. New York, N.Y.
Last Year's Rank: 5
After procrastinating less last year, the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple takes its toll on taxpayers as NYC climbs back up the list to rank at No. 2. The Giants may be No. 1 in pro football, but New York is second on our list of late tax filers.
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1. Chicago, Ill.
Last Year's Rank: 2
Chicago is the "Second City" no more as it takes the top spot for the first time in the seven years the list has been compiled.
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MTexasDon 04:49:11 AM Apr 15 2008
ITS BEEN SUGGESED A FLAT TAX FOR ALL---EVERYBODY WANTS IT BUT THE POLITIANS (DEMO REPUB LIBERALS CONSERV) WHY---THEN THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO PLAY GAMES WITH THE TAX LAW FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTORS. THE GAME IS FIXED AND WE ARE THE LAMBS . THE WORST IS THE POOR GUY ON THE PAYROLL DEDUCTION.
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Will we have to pay what belongs to them.Our dollar is not worth much now.Brings tears to my eyes.Never in my life time have I saw so much price change on oil From $ 8.00 to 108 dallor now that is amazing to me.
Barb4ou 06:36:32 AM Apr 02 2008
If we paid a set taxes then we would not have to pay C.P.A's to do our taxes and most of them are higher than the taxes we pay,
Barb4ou 06:31:41 AM Apr 02 2008
I wish that they would put a percentage on what ever we make through the year and then we would know just how much we owe before the end of the year and we could pay it as we go. Then it would not hurt us so bad as it does at the time we have to come up with it. Like 10% or !5% WHATEVER IT WOULD B.In that way everyone rich or poor would have to pay on what they earn,and then the rich would have to pay just like the middle class and poor do.We pay our taxes every 3 months because we have a small business and at times it really gets hard to come up with it.But so far we have. We pay before any of our clients pay us.
Carpetrite2 02:23:18 AM Apr 02 2008
Why are you jpeople blaming everything jon the liberals about paying their taxes. You don`t seem to understand. When FDR made taxes a law after worl was II it was supposed to be a temporary thing. As we no it isn`t one. Every year we all have to pay or receive money back weather we like it or not. It is our duty to file taxes, as we live in the USA. If you don`t like it move to another country aknd see what happens.
NLy4MnE111 01:23:23 AM Apr 02 2008
Screw all you idiots.. u know nothing! The U.S Government is a private corporation who borrows money from investers like the Morgans and Rockefellers to pay for policemen, Firefighters etc.. Just like any Corporation you have to sell a product or provide a service to recieve a profit. They pay their employees by scamming you idiots who believe that our tax money pays for policemen etc.. Thats just how they pay IRS or the investers their interest back. Through wars and taxes. I use to work for the CIA but moved out of the country.
Sandi90302 12:32:59 AM Apr 02 2008
There is alot of money in California, so many of us, including me, owe taxes and don't see tax refunds. I am waiting until April 15th to send off my federal and state tax returns. I owe almost $8,000 this year, which isn't very much compared to others I know.