(income) tax return
noun
: a report that a person sends to the government about the money that he or she has earned and the taxes that he or she has paid in one year
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Anyone who has filled out their tax return applied for a driver’s license, or booked a doctor’s appointment knows how frustratingly antiquated government services can feel.
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Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
After providing Sportico a copy of its tax return, Texas One Fund did not respond to an email seeking comment about its future as a nonprofit.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Couples filing a joint tax return with a total income up to $300,000 would get $500 checks.
—Chris McKenna, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
These were cases in which the IRS had received third-party information — such as through Forms W-2 and 1099 — indicating that these people received income of more than $400,000 but failed to file a tax return.
—Eamon Javers, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
After providing Sportico a copy of its tax return, Texas One Fund did not respond to an email seeking comment about its future as a nonprofit.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Couples filing a joint tax return with a total income up to $300,000 would get $500 checks.
—Chris McKenna, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
These were cases in which the IRS had received third-party information — such as through Forms W-2 and 1099 — indicating that these people received income of more than $400,000 but failed to file a tax return.
—Eamon Javers, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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“(income) tax return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28income%29%20tax%20return. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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