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Tax day
/tæks deɪ/
Definition
1
The annual deadline in the United States for filing federal income tax returns with the IRS, typically falling on April 15 (or the next business day if it lands on a weekend or holiday).
2
A colloquial term for the day associated with the stress, calculations, and submissions of personal and business taxes, often evoking dread or relief depending on refunds or bills.
Examples
Tax day always arrives like an uninvited guest who overstays their welcome.
She turned tax day into a spa retreat by outsourcing the math to her accountant.
On tax day, my coffee intake rivals that of a conspiracy theorist's late-night scroll.
He joked that tax day refunds are just the government's way of saying 'we missed you last year'.