the Internal Revenue Service
noun
: the department of the U.S. federal government that is responsible for collecting taxes
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Last year, Melanie Krause, the former acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, resigned as that agency entered into a data-sharing agreement with ICE that has since been blocked by federal courts.
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Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
This form doesn't go to the Internal Revenue Service.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
And any route could invite scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Unless the Internal Revenue Service approves a different schedule, the calendar year remains your tax year, even if your business starts partway through the year.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
This form doesn't go to the Internal Revenue Service.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
And any route could invite scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Unless the Internal Revenue Service approves a different schedule, the calendar year remains your tax year, even if your business starts partway through the year.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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