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Coffee Break: Taxes

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

April 15, 2026

Modern electronic bill counter with money, closeup
Modern electronic bill counter with money, closeupLiudmila Chernetska/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Although taxes have been around for a very long time, tax day has fallen in mid April since around 1955. You may be someone who plans ahead, and had your taxes done way in advance, or maybe you’re still scrambling to hit submit on your final draft.

Either way, there’s music for that. Let’s create a playlist that sets the perfect mood for (musical) taxes.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to taxes would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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