1 in 3 Americans Would Pull This Embarrassing Stunt to Get Out of Paying Their Taxes

Latest survey reveals just how far people would be willing to go to save some money, offering surprising insights into age and geographic location

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Apr 03, 2017, 07:15 ET

LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest GOBankingRates survey asked over 1,000 U.S. citizens: "Which of the following would you do to get out of paying your taxes?"

For full details on the survey results, visit: https://www.gobankingrates.com/personal-finance/unbelievable-things-americans-would-out-paying-taxes/

The respondents could select from the following answer choices. The percentages below reflect the frequency that each option was chosen.

Perform 5 karaoke songs for your company — 32%
Go without WiFi for 1 year — 18%
Have your credit score reduced by 50 points — 16%
Gain 20 pounds — 13%
Have your web browsing history made public — 11%
Be stuck with skunk stench for 6 months — 5%
Give up half of your retirement savings — 5%

Additional Insights:

Perhaps surprisingly, young millennials are the age group that would be most willing to gain 20 pounds to avoid paying taxes
Those aged 35-44 are over 3 times more likely than those aged 25-34 to give up half of their retirement savings in exchange for not paying their taxes
Only 13% of those living in the Northeast region of the country would be willing to have their credit score lowered by 50 points, compared to 21% living in the South

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