the Internal Revenue Service
noun
: the department of the U.S. federal government that is responsible for collecting taxes
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While the applications required him to list all liabilities and debts, prosecutors said Goldstein omitted millions in liabilities, including more than $14 million owed on two promissory notes and taxes owed to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The creation of the data sharing agreement was so controversial that the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service resigned last year over the deal.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
So far, taxpayers are seeing larger refunds than last year, according to figures from the Internal Revenue Service.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Early tax filers are enjoying bigger refunds compared to the same time last year, according to the latest figures from the Internal Revenue Service.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The creation of the data sharing agreement was so controversial that the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service resigned last year over the deal.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
So far, taxpayers are seeing larger refunds than last year, according to figures from the Internal Revenue Service.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Early tax filers are enjoying bigger refunds compared to the same time last year, according to the latest figures from the Internal Revenue Service.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2026.
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