the Internal Revenue Service
noun
: the department of the U.S. federal government that is responsible for collecting taxes
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Federal agencies with a presence here include the Department of Justice, border enforcement and law enforcement agencies, the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Navy and the Department of Defense.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In 2023, some House Republicans proposed legislation that would have abolished the Internal Revenue Service and replaced income taxes – along with payroll taxes and estate or gift taxes – with a national sales tax, as USA TODAY previously reported.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
More than half of taxpayers turn to a tax professional for help filing a tax return, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Those earning more than $95,000 (single) or $195,000 (married) are not eligible for the deduction per explanation from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In 2023, some House Republicans proposed legislation that would have abolished the Internal Revenue Service and replaced income taxes – along with payroll taxes and estate or gift taxes – with a national sales tax, as USA TODAY previously reported.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
More than half of taxpayers turn to a tax professional for help filing a tax return, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Those earning more than $95,000 (single) or $195,000 (married) are not eligible for the deduction per explanation from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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“The Internal Revenue Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Internal%20Revenue%20Service. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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