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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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