Thinking about paying your taxes, what statement comes closest to your opinion?

Conducted

April 5, 2016

4138 US adults surveyed

Conducted April 5, 2016

YouGov surveyed 4138 US adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

We have a duty to pay the proper amount in taxes

52%

It's OK to try as hard as you can to make sure you owe very little in taxes

32%

Not sure

16%

Thinking about paying your taxes, what statement comes closest to your opinion?

Conducted April 5, 2016

YouGov surveyed 4138 US adults

We have a duty to pay the proper amount in taxes

52%

It's OK to try as hard as you can to make sure you owe very little in taxes

32%

Not sure

16%

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