Top 10 Tax Questions: Tax Day Date Leads the List

There is a lot of confusion about how and when to pay taxes, both in the United States and among expatriates, according to a new study.

In the United States alone, an average of 22,000 people every month ask when tax day is, with Oklahoma as the state searching for that information the most, according to information compiled by Greenback Expat Tax Services.

Expats in Amsterdam, meanwhile, have searched for the term "expat tax" most over the past five years, the study shows.

In the United States, the top 10 searches, and the numbers of people seeking the information monthly, is as follows:

• When is tax day? 22,000.
• What is FICA tax? 21,000.
• How to file a tax extension? 17,000.
• How long does it take to get a tax refund? 15,000.
• Where is my tax refund? 14,000.
• How long does it take for tax refund to show in bank account after approved? 14,000.
• What is capital gains tax? 13,000.
• What is a tax ID number? 12,000.
• When is tax season? 11,000.
• What is OASDI tax? 11,000.

The states searching for "When is tax day?" the most over the last five years are:

• Oklahoma
• Tennessee
• Utah
• Texas
• Kansas

"What is expat tax?" is the most searched question from expatriates.

The international cities searching for "expat tax" the most over the last five years are:

• Amsterdam
• Dubai
• Copenhagen
• Cape Town
• Singapore
• London

All of the data used in the report was collected on January 23, 2024.

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