the Internal Revenue Service

noun

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

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Frank Bisignano, chief executive officer of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), during a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 June 2026 In a ruling Saturday, a federal judge struck down guidance from the Internal Revenue Service restricting tax credits for wind and solar projects. ABC News, 10 June 2026 After age 18, the accounts will generally be treated like a traditional individual retirement account, according to guidance issued in December by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service. Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2026 The Department of Justice created the fund to settle a lawsuit Trump personally brought against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns. Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 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 12 Jun. 2026.

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