tax season
tax season noun: an annual period, generally from late January to mid-April, when individuals and businesses file their income tax returns with the IRS for the previous calendar year, reporting income, claiming deductions, and paying any owed taxes or receiving refunds; often viewed negatively as a busy time for gathering documents, completing forms, and meeting the main April 15th deadline.
Noun
tax season (plural tax seasons)
- An annual period, generally from late January to mid-April, when individuals and businesses file their income tax returns with the IRS for the previous calendar year, reporting income, claiming deductions, and paying any owed taxes or receiving refunds; often viewed negatively as a busy time for gathering documents, completing forms, and meeting the main April 15th deadline.
Forms of tax season
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Origin of tax season
From tax + season.
Questions about tax season
- What does tax season mean?
- Tax season means an annual period, generally from late January to mid-April, when individuals and businesses file their income tax returns with the IRS for the previous calendar year, reporting income, claiming deductions, and paying any owed taxes or receiving refunds; often viewed negatively as a busy time for gathering documents, completing forms, and meeting the main April 15th deadline.
- What part of speech is tax season?
- Tax season is a noun.
- What is the plural of tax season?
- The plural of tax season is tax seasons.
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