Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tax season

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables
tax sea-son
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

American usage

Etymology

From tax + season.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tax seasons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Tax Day

Questions

What does tax season mean?
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.
Where does tax season come from?
From tax + season.

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