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The 30 cities that put off their taxes the most

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As this tax season continues, taxpayers have until April 15 to file. While some may prefer to get ahead and file early, many, of course, will procrastinate.

A study from IPX1031, a firm that focuses on tax-deferred like-kind exchanges, noted that 31% of Americans will wait to file their taxes, and determined which U.S. cities have the most procrastinators by analyzing Google search data related to the tax filing deadline.

Seattle has the most tax procrastinators, according to the study, after ranking No. 4 in 2024. Baltimore, which was the top city for tax procrastinators in 2024, ranked No. 3 in 2025. 

Read more about the 30 cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Cities that procrastinate on taxes

Rank
City
State
1
Seattle
Washington
2
Las Vegas
Nevada
3
Baltimore
Maryland
4
Denver
Colorado
5
Boston
Massachusetts
6
San Francisco
California
7
Washington D.C.
8
Portland
Oregon
9
Austin
Texas
10
Detroit
Michigan
11
Nashville
Tennessee
12
Charlotte
North Carolina
13
Memphis
Tennessee
14
San Jose
California
15
Dallas
Texas
16
Louisville
Kentucky
17
San Diego
California
18
El Paso
Texas
19
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
20
Columbus
Ohio
21
Indianapolis
Indiana
22
Jacksonville
Florida
23
Houston
Texas
24
Fort Worth
Texas
25
Los Angeles
California
26
Chicago
Illinois
27
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
28
Phoenix
Arizona
29
San Antonio
Texas
30
New York
New York
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New York ranks 30th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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San Antonio ranks 29th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Phoenix ranks 28th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Philadelphia ranks 27th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Chicago ranks 26th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Los Angeles ranks 25th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Fort Worth, Texas, ranks 24th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Houston ranks 23rd for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Jacksonville, Florida, ranks 22nd for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Indianapolis ranks 21st for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Columbus, Ohio, ranks 20th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Oklahoma City ranks 19th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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El Paso, Texas, ranks 18th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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San Diego ranks 17th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Louisville, Kentucky, ranks 16th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Dallas ranks 15th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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San Jose, California, ranks 14th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Memphis, Tennessee, ranks 13th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Charlotte, North Carolina, ranks 12th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Nashville, Tennessee, ranks 11th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Detroit ranks 10th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Austin, Texas, ranks 9th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Portland, Oregon, ranks 8th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Washington, D.C., ranks 7th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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San Francisco ranks 6th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Boston ranks 5th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Denver ranks 4th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Baltimore ranks 3rd for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Las Vegas ranks 2nd for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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Seattle ranks 1st for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.
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