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.

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Meanings

nountax season (plural tax seasons)

plural tax seasons

  1. USAn 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.

Origin

From tax + season.

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APA

tax season. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tax%20season

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“tax season.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tax%20season. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tax season,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tax%20season.

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