the Internal Revenue Service
noun
: the department of the U.S. federal government that is responsible for collecting taxes
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And despite recent improvements in automation, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could only electronically scan 58 percent of paper returns, leaving IRS employees to manually enter data—and slowing processing times.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
This form doesn't go to the Internal Revenue Service.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Eligible organizations had to be a 501(c)3 as determined by the Internal Revenue Service with a DEI and/or economic inclusion program focus as well as a direct impact in NIPSCO’s service area, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration also moved to bolster the clout of unions, drive down unemployment so workers would gain bargaining power and strengthen the Internal Revenue Service to go after affluent tax cheats, Mr. Bernstein said.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
This form doesn't go to the Internal Revenue Service.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Eligible organizations had to be a 501(c)3 as determined by the Internal Revenue Service with a DEI and/or economic inclusion program focus as well as a direct impact in NIPSCO’s service area, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration also moved to bolster the clout of unions, drive down unemployment so workers would gain bargaining power and strengthen the Internal Revenue Service to go after affluent tax cheats, Mr. Bernstein said.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.
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