the Internal Revenue Service
noun
: the department of the U.S. federal government that is responsible for collecting taxes
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However, with the Internal Revenue Service impacted, some mortgage approvals could face major delays, according to the National Association of Homebuilders.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Any mortgage applications that rely on tax return transcripts or income verification from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Zhao said, could also be delayed if mass layoffs follow a government shutdown.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
An early draft copy of a new, two-page, federal income tax form called Schedule 1-A has been released by the Internal Revenue Service.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Advertisement To get tax-exempt status, an organization has to describe itself to the Internal Revenue Service and explain its intention to further charitable, educational, scientific or religious purposes.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Any mortgage applications that rely on tax return transcripts or income verification from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Zhao said, could also be delayed if mass layoffs follow a government shutdown.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
An early draft copy of a new, two-page, federal income tax form called Schedule 1-A has been released by the Internal Revenue Service.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Advertisement To get tax-exempt status, an organization has to describe itself to the Internal Revenue Service and explain its intention to further charitable, educational, scientific or religious purposes.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Internal Revenue Service
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