Poll: 87 percent of Americans think it’s wrong to cheat on your taxes
With tax season in full swing, a newly released poll says an overwhelming majority of adults don’t believe it is ever OK to cheat on their income taxes, with most citing personal integrity as a reason to be truthful.
When asked how much, if any, is an acceptable amount to cheat on your income taxes, 87 percent of respondents said, “not at all.” Only 11 percent said, “a little here and there” or “as much as possible.”
Ninety-five percent said personal integrity influences them to honestly report their taxes, while 63 percent said fear of an audit did. Only 41 percent said they are honest because they believe their neighbors are, too. …
“Personal integrity is at the core of our self-assessment tax system,” Cherecwich said. “The overwhelming majority of American taxpayers play by the rules and expect everyone else to do the same.”
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And the other 13% work for the government.
cozmo on February 27, 2013 at 9:42 PM
Don’t cheat but deprive the Looters of every possible fraction of every dollar.
Starve the Looters, in turn the moochers.
The thugs ruin the land, for their own glory/power. They are not your servants and forget their oath as soon as they are sworn in.
— RWM
Schadenfreude on February 27, 2013 at 9:47 PM
LOL. Right.
Dusty on February 27, 2013 at 9:48 PM
I’d like to see how this would all play out if taxes weren’t withheld and there was no fear of an audit.
Ask anybody who has a job that relies on tips. People only claim 10% of their tips. That’s the average.
The vast majority of these people are not cheating cause they’re afraid of getting caught.
hisfrogness on February 27, 2013 at 9:49 PM
Barackabama’s administration not polled…
SouthernGent on February 27, 2013 at 9:50 PM
Ok folks…. wake the heck up, this is called indoctrination propaganda. It does not tell you what Americans think, but what you are suppose to think.
SWalker on February 27, 2013 at 10:04 PM
And 83% are lying their asses off.
arnold ziffel on February 27, 2013 at 10:07 PM
50% of workers do not pay income taxes. You got an automatic majority right there. Probably another 20% live solely on wealth transfers and do not work. So…
Remember, for income taxes 50% of the population pays a grand total of 2.9% of all the taxes.
astonerii on February 27, 2013 at 10:10 PM
I suppose the 47% that don’t pay income taxes are 100% opposed to tax cheating lest they be deprived of some one else’s money.
Charlemagne on February 27, 2013 at 10:10 PM
Flat rate taxes are in order.
Government spending/ # adults = your tax for the year. Working or not. Marrieds pay twice. It would be about $32,000 for a couple, $16,000 for a single person.
Who thinks they are getting $16,000 in services from the government? Who thinks their family is getting $32,000 in services from the government.
If you are not willing to pay that much each year for the government, then the government is spending too much. Vote for someone that will lower that burden!
astonerii on February 27, 2013 at 10:12 PM
No, the joke goes that the other 13% work in the White House.
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on February 27, 2013 at 10:13 PM
You know what I think is wrong? Excessive taxation.
Kensington on February 27, 2013 at 11:16 PM
Pay yo damnn taxes! /BHO Voter
trs on February 28, 2013 at 7:21 AM
Roughly the same number would do it in a second if they were guaranteed to get away with it.
LukeinNE on February 28, 2013 at 9:10 AM
80% of that 87% don’t pay taxes and lives off of other peoples taxes.
tommyboy on February 28, 2013 at 9:45 AM