The 30 cities that put off their taxes the most

February 25, 2025 5:30 AM

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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

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where New York ranks 30th.

New York ranks 30th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where San Antonio ranks 29th.

San Antonio ranks 29th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Phoenix ranks 28th.

Phoenix ranks 28th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Philadelphia ranks 27th.

Philadelphia ranks 27th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Chicago ranks 26th.

Chicago ranks 26th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Los Angeles ranks 25th.

Los Angeles ranks 25th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Fort Worth, Texas ranks 24th.

Fort Worth, Texas, ranks 24th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Houston ranks 23rd.

Houston ranks 23rd for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Jacksonville, Florida ranks 22nd.

Jacksonville, Florida, ranks 22nd for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Indianapolis ranks 21st.

Indianapolis ranks 21st for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Columbus, Ohio ranks 20th.

Columbus, Ohio, ranks 20th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Oklahoma City ranks 19th.

Oklahoma City ranks 19th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where El Paso, Texas ranks 18th.

El Paso, Texas, ranks 18th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where San Diego ranks 17th.

San Diego ranks 17th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Louisville, Kentucky ranks 16th.

Louisville, Kentucky, ranks 16th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Dallas ranks 15th.

Dallas ranks 15th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where San Jose, California ranks 14th.

San Jose, California, ranks 14th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Memphis, Tennessee ranks 13th.

Memphis, Tennessee, ranks 13th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Charlotte, North Carolina ranks 12th.

Charlotte, North Carolina, ranks 12th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Nashville, Tennessee ranks 11th.

Nashville, Tennessee, ranks 11th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Detroit ranks 10th.

Detroit ranks 10th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Austin, Texas ranks 9th.

Austin, Texas, ranks 9th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Portland, Oregon ranks 8th.

Portland, Oregon, ranks 8th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Washington, D.C. ranks 7th.

Washington, D.C., ranks 7th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where San Francisco ranks 6th.

San Francisco ranks 6th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Boston ranks 5th.

Boston ranks 5th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Denver ranks 4th.

Denver ranks 4th for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Baltimore ranks 3rd.

Baltimore ranks 3rd for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Las Vegas ranks 2nd.

Las Vegas ranks 2nd for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.

Chart showing cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes where Seattle ranks 1st.

Seattle ranks 1st for cities that procrastinate the most on their taxes.