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 the Internal Revenue Service, the deduction for state and local taxes quadrupled from $10,000 to $40,000.
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Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
When gold is sold for a profit, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) generally treats that gain as taxable income.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
That's according to ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which compiles annual reports filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
When gold is sold for a profit, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) generally treats that gain as taxable income.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
That's according to ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which compiles annual reports filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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