(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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Form 3520 is an information return, not a tax return.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Individuals who donate a mattress to certain groups may be able to claim a tax deduction for its fair market value on their federal tax return.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
When its time to file your taxes, Direct File will ask you a series of questions to prepare your federal tax return.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
After prosecutors declined to retry Wilson, a judge sentenced him to one year of probation — including six months of home confinement — for filing the false tax return.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Individuals who donate a mattress to certain groups may be able to claim a tax deduction for its fair market value on their federal tax return.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
When its time to file your taxes, Direct File will ask you a series of questions to prepare your federal tax return.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
After prosecutors declined to retry Wilson, a judge sentenced him to one year of probation — including six months of home confinement — for filing the false tax return.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 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 8 Nov. 2024.
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