San Francisco: Most Tax Procrastinating City in America

Posted on: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EDT


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SAN DIEGO, Apr 01, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
INTU | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- It's the 50 yard dash to the April 15 tax deadline and Intuit (NASDAQ:
INTU), the maker of TurboTax(R) tax software products, has once again
tallied last-minute online tax filings to find out which cities across
the country are the biggest procrastinators when it comes to filing
federal income tax returns.

The following list includes the TOP 10 TAX PROCRASTINATING CITIES IN
AMERICA determined by the number of tax returns electronically filed
online via the TurboTax Online service from April 13-April 17, 2008
(previous year ranking in parenthesis):


1. San Francisco, Calif. - (#5) - The Golden Gate City takes
the gold this year when it comes to tax procrastinators, moving up
from number 5.
2. Houston, Texas - (#3) - After being booted from the number
1 spot last year, which they have claimed more than any other city
(three times), Houston barely misses out this year coming in at
number 2.
3. New York, N.Y. - (#2) - The "City that Never Sleeps" has
made a habit of snoozing through tax season. Although it has
dropped one spot to number 3, New York has made it onto the top 10
list the last eight years.
4. Chicago, Ill. - (#1) - After taking the crown last year,
the "Windy City" drops to number 4 on the list.
5. San Diego, Calif. - (#6) - The sun and sand are good
distractions for San Diegans. Despite being home to TurboTax, San
Diego manages to move up to number 5 this year.
6. Phoenix, Ariz. - (#13) - Returning to the list this year
and making the biggest jump (from 13 to 6) is Phoenix.
7. Seattle, Wash. - (#7) - Seattle coffee must come in handy
for all those procrastinators at tax time. For the second year
running, Seattle comes in at number 7.
8. Los Angeles, Calif. - (#10) - Too busy chasing down
celebrities? Los Angeles has once again made its way onto the list
at number 8.
9. Dallas, Texas - (#11) - The 9th largest city in
the U.S. has gotten even bigger when it comes to tax
procrastinators. Returning to the list this year is Dallas.
10. Las Vegas, Nev. - (#8) - Sin City proved to be too big of a
temptation for taxpayers last year. Wrapping up the top 10 list
this year is Las Vegas.

Dropping off the list this year: Austin, Texas; San Antonio, Texas

Extended List 11-20.

11. Austin, Texas 12. Atlanta, Ga. 13. Portland, Ore. 14.
Philadelphia, Pa. 15. Washington, D.C. 16. Orlando, Fla. 17.
Denver, Colo. 18. Charlotte, N.C. 19. Tampa, Fla. 20.
Indianapolis, Ind.

Last-Minute Tax Tips for
Procrastinators:

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Even procrastinators have things they can do to save money on their
taxes. Taxpayers have up until the April 15 deadline to contribute to
an IRA.

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Don't forget charitable contributions made in 2008. Even mileage to
and from volunteering is deductible.

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Go online. Taxpayers can go online to prepare and e-file taxes up to
the 11th hour at www.TurboTax.com
- it's fast, easy and convenient.

--
E-file. Taxpayers can avoid the long lines at the post office and can
get their refund back in as little as 8 days with direct deposit.

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Not going to make the April 15 deadline? File for an extension.
Taxpayers will get an extra 6 months to file (to Oct. 15 2009). But
remember...an extension to file is NOT an extension to pay taxes. If a
taxpayer owes money, they will need to pay their tax bill by April 15,
or face penalties. Taxpayers can file an extension for free at www.turbotax.com.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PRINT ANY OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION FOR EDITORIAL
PURPOSES

SOURCE: Intuit


Intuit
Colleen Gatlin, 858-215-7487 or 858-344-6504
collen_gatlin@intuit.com

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