While we have a few months before we have to start worrying about our taxes, it seems there are a lot of people who probably aren’t concerned, because they have no idea when they are due.

A new survey finds:

• Less than a third of Americans actually know when their taxes are due.
• Only 27% of Americans were aware that April 15^th is tax day.
• Plus, 24% said they didn’t know the cut off for filing an extension, with only 15% correctly knowing it was April 1^st.

Of course there could be a good reason so few people are aware of tax day. It’s simply because they’d rather think about anything else.

• 25% of Americans say filing their taxes is a major cause of stress.
• In fact, it’s such a stressor that folks would be willing to do some crazy things if it meant not having to file them. Things they’d rather do include:
  • Lose an hour of sleep a night for a month (46%)
  • Get a bad haircut (36%)
  • Lose favorite sweater forever (36%)
  • Eat a bowl of insects (30%)
  • Give up chocolate for a year (28%)
  • Walk to work for a week (20%)

Source: SWNS Digital