Here's a newsflash ... Americans hate paying taxes. OK, so that's not something new, but WalletHub was interested in knowing exactly what it is about taxes that Americans hate the most, because it's not just about having to pay money to the government. As they found out, it's everything about the whole process – from worrying about making mistakes to getting ripped off by companies advertising their tax filing services. 91% agreed that filing your taxes should be free and that Americans shouldn't have to pay a service or purchase special software to get it done.
When asked about other activities they'd rather be doing than paying their taxes, they offered some pretty funny answers.
- 32% would rather serve jury duty.
- 16% said they'd rather attend a driver's ed class.
- 13% would prefer to talk to their kids about the birds and bees.
- 12% said they'd rather go on a hunger strike or miss a connecting flight.
- 5% would be willing to drink expired milk.
- 3% would spend the night in jail or get naked on live stream.