the Internal Revenue Service

noun

: the department of the U.S. federal government that is responsible for collecting taxes

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According to an affidavit, the Internal Revenue Service and Drug Enforcement Administration began investigating the business in September 2024. Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service estimate that up to 18,000 private schools, colleges and other educational institutions nationwide could be affected by the proposal. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Then came battles with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service. Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors say Kapoor also owes more than $70 million to his real estate companies’ investment victims and in outstanding taxes to the Internal Revenue Service. Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2026.

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