The Early Bird

A new study done by Intuit, (parent company of Turbo Tax) recently named Austin 4th on the top ten tax procrastinators list.  But should this be any surprise?  A self-proclaimed city of hippies could be to blame, or perhaps its just that in Austin, there’s just too many better things to do than sit at the kitchen table and punch a calculator.  According to the study, this is Austin’s second year as #4 on the list, ahead of both Dallas and San Antonio (which both round out the top 11), but preceded by Chicago at #1, New York City at #2, and Houston at #3.  So if enjoying our fun-loving, nature-inspired city is our reason for the late night number crunching . . . what’s Houston’s excuse?  Either way, if you’re one of the last to file, looks like your neighbor isn’t far behind you.  As always, misery loves company.  Read the full article here.