Without beating around the bush, let me just say what's on all of our minds when it comes to taxes: They stink! No one likes preparing their taxes or handing over their hard-earned money to Uncle Sam. It is, however, a necessary thing we do as working Americans to ensure that the federal government has enough incoming revenue to support social programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, as well as other vital expenditures, such as defense, transportation, and education, to name a few.But depending on where you call home, your federal responsibility only tells half the story.