the Internal Revenue Service

noun

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

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Single-Member LLCs When an LLC has one member, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) classifies the business as a disregarded entity. Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The administration has previously sought the personal data of Medicaid recipients, SNAP food assistance recipients, immigrants who have filed taxes with the Internal Revenue Service and registered voters in states across the country. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 As the midterm campaign heats up, a legal battle continues to unfold over whether churches will be able to endorse candidates and more openly take part in politics – without drawing the ire of the Internal Revenue Service. Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 July 2026 Some sovereigns have succeeded in extracting millions of dollars in refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by filing false tax forms. Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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