11. There’s only one way out
Aside from the nation of Eritrea, in Africa, the United States is actually the only country that requires its citizens to pay taxes on their income even if they work and live outside the country. As a result, some wealthy individuals have renounced their citizenship and moved to another country in order to avoid paying taxes.
12. There’s actually another Tax Day on the calendar
Americans had to work until April 16 last year—106 days—to pay the country’s tax burden, according to the Tax Foundation, which has declared that date Tax Freedom Day. However, on a state-by-state trip, New York residents had to work the longest, until May 3. Residents of Alaska and Louisiana had the earliest Tax Freedom Day, March 25.
