the Internal Revenue Service
noun
: the department of the U.S. federal government that is responsible for collecting taxes
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As President Donald Trump’s administration continues to make aggressive cuts across the federal government, one agency being hit hard is the Internal Revenue Service.
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Tax filing season is well underway, and the more organized among us who have already submitted and paid their returns are likely awaiting a welcome refund from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
As of Feb 7, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service reported that the average tax refund was $2,065, with direct deposit refunds averaging slightly higher at $2,165.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
In recent years, the Justice Department, the Internal Revenue Service and lawmakers have investigated abuses of that system.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Tax filing season is well underway, and the more organized among us who have already submitted and paid their returns are likely awaiting a welcome refund from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
As of Feb 7, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service reported that the average tax refund was $2,065, with direct deposit refunds averaging slightly higher at $2,165.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
In recent years, the Justice Department, the Internal Revenue Service and lawmakers have investigated abuses of that system.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Internal Revenue Service
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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 28 Feb. 2025.
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