(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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Regardless of the cataclysm that may strike an unlucky tax payer, calculations are based on the prior year’s tax return.
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Kelly Moore, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2025
But if your structure isn’t designed, your tax return is lying to you.
—Terry Lamb, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
These changes are not just about numbers on a tax return.
—Ben Moraga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
The new law appears to stipulate that the maximum annual deduction for tip income is $25,000 per tax return — not $25,000 for each employee listed on a joint return, according to how O'Saben and Luscombe read the tax bill.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Moore, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2025
But if your structure isn’t designed, your tax return is lying to you.
—Terry Lamb, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
These changes are not just about numbers on a tax return.
—Ben Moraga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
The new law appears to stipulate that the maximum annual deduction for tip income is $25,000 per tax return — not $25,000 for each employee listed on a joint return, according to how O'Saben and Luscombe read the tax bill.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“(income) tax return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28income%29%20tax%20return. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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