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As the 2025 tax season continues and the April 15 deadline gets closer, many are still waiting to file their taxes.
A study from IPX1031, a firm that focuses on like-kind exchanges, found that one in four taxpayers do not feel prepared to file their taxes in 2025, and determined which U.S. states have the most procrastinators by analyzing Google search data related to the tax filing deadline.
For the third consecutive year, Wyoming has the most tax procrastinators, while Wisconsin has the fewest tax procrastinators, after coming in at No. 47 in 2024.
Read more about the states that procrastinate the most and least on taxes (the lower the ranking, the more likely they are to wait to file their taxes).
States that procrastinate the most on taxes
| Rank | State |
| 10 | Maine |
| 9 | Montana |
| 8 | South Dakota |
| 7 | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Hawaii |
| 5 | Delaware |
| 4 | North Dakota |
| 3 | Vermont |
| 2 | Alaska |
| 1 | Wyoming |
States that procrastinate the least on taxes
| Rank | State |
| 50 | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Ohio |
| 48 | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Michigan |
| 46 | Indiana |
| 45 | Iowa |
| 44 | Missouri |
| 43 | Kentucky |
| 42 | Minnesota |
| 41 | New Jersey |
