POLL: Few Americans Believe They Will Receive An IRS Refund

According to a Rasmussen poll, 41% of adult voters in the United States stated that they have already filed their income taxes.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 41% of American Adults say they have already filed their income taxes. An additional 41% of voters plan on filing by the April 15 deadline, whereas 4% have plans on receiving an extension. 14% stated that they are unsure. 

36% of American voters expect to receive a refund. 23% stated  they will owe the government money, while 21% expect to break even. 20% are unsure.

55% of Americans who expect to receive a tax refund stated they’ve already filed their income taxes. On the other hand, only 39% of Americans who owe taxes say they have already filed their income taxes.

43% of Democrat voters, 38% of Republican voters, and 41% of independent voters have already filed their income taxes. 45% of Democrat voters,  30% of Republican voters, and 32% of independent voters expect to receive a refund from the IRS.

When it comes to race, 39% of white voters, 43% of black voters, and 44% of non-black minorities have already filed their income taxes. 36% of white voters, 40% of black voters, and 33% of non-black minorities expect to receive a refund in 2024.

With respect to income earners, individuals making between $30,000 and $50,000 are more likely to have already filed their income taxes, and also more likely to believe they will receive a tax refund.

The IRS is an evil and voracious instruction. The creation of the income tax represents one of the most egregious constitutional violations in American history. It’s allowed for the government to expand at unprecedented rates and gives the government another avenue to get into people’s lives. 

If the US wants to be the land of the free, it needs to abolish the income tax.

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