the Internal Revenue Service
noun
: the department of the U.S. federal government that is responsible for collecting taxes
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As peak natural disaster season approaches, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is urging Americans to safeguard key financial and tax records and take advantage of available tax relief.
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Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Today, taxpayer checks are made out to the Internal Revenue Service—under President Trump’s vision, those checks would simply be made out to skyrocketing store shelf prices and import tariffs.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In mid-February, a staffer linked to DOGE also sought access to the Internal Revenue Service's taxpayer data system, drawing criticism from Democratic lawmakers.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
In defense of the donations, Nicola has said that his church, while a registered state nonprofit exempt from local taxes, could contribute to the PAC because it was not registered federally with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
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Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Today, taxpayer checks are made out to the Internal Revenue Service—under President Trump’s vision, those checks would simply be made out to skyrocketing store shelf prices and import tariffs.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In mid-February, a staffer linked to DOGE also sought access to the Internal Revenue Service's taxpayer data system, drawing criticism from Democratic lawmakers.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
In defense of the donations, Nicola has said that his church, while a registered state nonprofit exempt from local taxes, could contribute to the PAC because it was not registered federally with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
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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 11 May. 2025.
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