"Come April 24, you'll finally start making money this year — money you get to keep, that is. That's because April 24 is Tax Freedom Day, an annual calculation made by the Tax Foundation. This year, the 114 days before April 24 represent the average number of days Americans will work just to pay their tax bills."

[snip] You can go to the link to view a map which states the date on which your state will achieve your actual Tax Freedom Day. Meanwhile:

"The Tax Foundation also found that, collectively, Americans will spend more to pay taxes this year than we'll spend on food, housing, and clothing costs put together."

http://theweek.com/speedreads/547463/you...-cover-tax-bill