the Internal Revenue Service
noun
: the department of the U.S. federal government that is responsible for collecting taxes
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Martinez flagged the matter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in February 2016 and there was a raid on the Rileys' home that September.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
This includes calls that appear to come from banks or the Internal Revenue Service.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 May 2026
In 2004 the Internal Revenue Service launched a seven-year investigation into the Whites’ personal finances.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Lawyers will get a slice for legal fees; the Internal Revenue Service may claw back as much as a third if Congress doesn’t resurrect a tax exemption for such settlements; and insurers who paid out claims will get 10% of the money.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
This includes calls that appear to come from banks or the Internal Revenue Service.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 May 2026
In 2004 the Internal Revenue Service launched a seven-year investigation into the Whites’ personal finances.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Lawyers will get a slice for legal fees; the Internal Revenue Service may claw back as much as a third if Congress doesn’t resurrect a tax exemption for such settlements; and insurers who paid out claims will get 10% of the money.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 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 15 May. 2026.
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