GAINESVILLE, Ga., and CARMEL, Ind. -

Tax season ends today with the IRS tax filing deadline, and most likely, so will many seasonal price hikes in the lanes.

Black Book picked out five car segments, in particular, that are expected to see significant near-term price declines.

Every dealer is familiar with what the February through April time frame means: thousands of car-shoppers are going to use their tax rebate checks on used car purchases. Consequently, demand pushes auction prices high as the new year kicks off.

Wholesale prices rose 6 percent in March on a monthly basis and 4 percent from the same period last year, averaging $10,429, according to ADESA Analytical Services’ data.

But these unnaturally high rates don’t last for long.

Based on seasonal trends tracked by Black Book, the entry midsize car, full-size car, full-size crossover, upper midsize car and compact car segments will see the biggest price corrections as rates drop back down to normal levels.

Touting the largest expected change is the entry midsize car segment, which at the current average of $10,741, is expected to drop 5.9 percent during the May-to-July time frame.

Next up is the full-size car segment, which is expected to fall 4.2 percent from an average wholesale price of $12,920 during the same period.

The full-size cars will be followed by the full-size crossovers ($21,114) with a drop of 3.6 percent; the upper mid-size car segment ($10,995), which is expected to drop by 3.5 percent; and the compact car segment ($9,151), falling by 3.4 percent.

It seems the turn had already begun last week. Though the auction market is still holding strong overall, this past week marked the lowest level of price increases in the past four weeks, according to Black Book editorial director and senior vice president Ricky Beggs, who reported that 62 percent of rate changes were increases.

For more informaiton on last week's auction price activity, see the Auto Remarketing story here.