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TOPIK 4noun

연말정산

yeonmaljeongsan [연말쩡산]

연말정산이 · 연말정산을

year-end tax settlement

Example

연말정산으로 세금을 조금 돌려받았어요.

I got a little tax back through the year-end settlement.

Word parts

연 year말 end정 precise산 calculate

Literally 'year-end exact settling' — Korea's annual tax refund process for employees.

Good to know

Every January, Korean workers submit receipts at work — like a simplified tax return.