The average Gen Z American estimates that they only understand about 44% of the tax filing process, according to new research.
A survey of 2,000 Americans 18-26 looked at how they’re feeling about tax season and found that over half (56%) admit they’re intimidated by the process of filing their taxes.
Interestingly, the same percentage of respondents “very much” look forward to filing their taxes (29%) as those who aren’t looking forward to it at all (28%).
Gen Z is even looking to get ahead of the curve — by the time of the survey, nearly a fifth of respondents already filed their taxes for this year (17%).
Those who haven’t filed yet aren’t lagging too far, with 50% aiming to file their taxes by the end of February at the latest.
Conducted by OnePoll for TurboTax, the survey found that 53% anticipate getting a tax refund in 2024.
The average Gen Z American who is expecting a refund, estimates that they’ll get back $935.80, and more than a quarter (27%) have their hopes up to get back more than $1,500.
When it comes to tax season, Gen Z gets information about filing their taxes from their parents and family members the most (48%), followed by social media (31%) and friends (29%).
However, respondents know they have more to learn. Of those who filed taxes previously, just 22% feel “much more confident” this time around.
Some areas that they need more education in are the process itself, with 30% expressing uncertainty that filing early makes any difference.
And more than two-thirds of respondents were unsure or didn’t know that receiving a tax refund while making under the IRS’ income requirement was possible (68%).
Further, one in four feel uneducated about the different ways they can save on their taxes when filing (26%).
Just 38% of respondents knew that having a child could help save on their taxes and even fewer knew that a new job can have an impact on their taxes (36%).
These changes are especially important to keep top of mind for Gen Z, as many have gone through tax-changing shifts over the past year like getting a new job (34%), investing (21%) or starting a self-employed business (17%).
Originally published by Talker News