the Internal Revenue Service
noun
: the department of the U.S. federal government that is responsible for collecting taxes
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That order directs the treasury secretary and attorney general to ensure ticket scalpers comply with the Internal Revenue Service's tax collections, and directs the Federal Trade Commission to work with the attorney general to ensure competition laws are enforced.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Despite rumors, there's been no official confirmation from the Internal Revenue Service or Congress on stimulus checks being sent out to Americans.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
An investigation of Nix’s actions to launder illicit proceeds and hide income from the Internal Revenue Service led to Puig, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Carn also made a series of false statements while the Internal Revenue Service was trying to collect the back taxes, the release said.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 20 Jan. 2026
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Despite rumors, there's been no official confirmation from the Internal Revenue Service or Congress on stimulus checks being sent out to Americans.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
An investigation of Nix’s actions to launder illicit proceeds and hide income from the Internal Revenue Service led to Puig, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Carn also made a series of false statements while the Internal Revenue Service was trying to collect the back taxes, the release said.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 20 Jan. 2026
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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 Jan. 2026.
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