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tax filing deadline
/tæks ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈdɛdlaɪn/
Definition
1
The prescribed date by which taxpayers must submit their income tax returns and related documents to the government or tax authority.
2
A critical cutoff point, often accompanied by extensions, penalties for lateness, and widespread procrastination among filers.
Examples
Procrastinators unite—right before the tax filing deadline hits like a freight train disguised as paperwork.
My coffee intake triples annually around the tax filing deadline, turning me into a jittery receipt-sorting machine.
She celebrated beating the tax filing deadline by two minutes with a victory dance that alarmed her accountant.
The tax filing deadline has a way of making even the most organized people question their life choices mid-form.