By Nathalie Voit

According to a YouGov and CBS News survey, nearly half of U.S. adults believe they pay too much in taxes.

The results were more pronounced among conservatives, with most respondents who identified as Republicans stating they pay “more than their fair share” (55%). Liberals are less likely to believe they pay too much in taxes, with just 37% of participants who identified as Democrats saying they pay more than their fair share. Independents and moderates were more evenly divided, polling at 43%.

Those who expect to owe money to the federal government this year were more likely to believe they overpay (60%).

Overall, 45% of Americans say they pay too much in taxes, and 47% believe the tax they pay is “about right.” Just 8% of respondents feel they contribute less than their fair share.

And while 6 in 10 Americans expect to get money back from the federal government, hardly any of those respondents plan to spend their tax refund on something fun (6%). Instead, most of those surveyed will use the money to make ends meet, 37% plan to use their refund to pay bills or debts, and 18% expect to spend it on everyday goods such as groceries and gasoline.

Three in ten U.S. adults expect to save or invest their tax refund (31%). According to the survey, those who expect to save or invest their money were more likely to fall at the upper end of the income scale.

Just over a quarter of respondents earning $100,000 a year or more (28%) said they would use their tax refund to pay bills or settle debt. In contrast, 41% of Americans making less than $50,000 a year expect to use the money to pay bills or debts.

The survey was conducted between March 29 and 31 with a nationally representative sample of 1,612 U.S. adults, CBS and YouGov said.

Click here to access the full report.