the Internal Revenue Service

noun

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

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Withdrawing funds too early may leave you paying additional taxes, according to the Internal Revenue Service. — Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 And those operations are, in turn, subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service, which determines the center’s nonprofit status, and federal courts, which determine its compliance with the law. — E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 According to officials, the investigations also involved the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division and the FBI. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 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 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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