• by Sarah Mahoney  @mahoney_sarah, April 4, 2011

While it's hard to find people who like doing their taxes, a new poll from OfficeMax adds new perspective to just how loathsome a task it can be: Four out of 10 adults surveyed in its latest "Tax it to me" survey say they think taking a pair of scissors to their own hair is less dangerous than filing their own taxes.

In fact, 60% say they worry about being audited. (In contrast, only 39% fret about a performance review at work, and only 35% worry about bad news at a their annual medical checkup.)

Less than half (46%) of the people in the Naperville, Ill.-based chain's survey will prepare and file taxes themselves. About 34% will use a professional, and 14% will rely on a friend or family member.