(income) tax return
noun
: a report that a person sends to the government about the money that he or she has earned and the taxes that he or she has paid in one year
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Lynch was convicted of an additional count of obstruction of justice and four counts of aiding and assisting in the filing of a false tax return.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
The reason for tax return delays is most often tied to errors found in the tax return, or returns that need more review, causing the process time to extend longer than the typical 21-day timeframe.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 June 2025
What would transpire if the pope simply declined to file a U.S. tax return and neglected to file an FBAR?
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Scheyer’s current pay is not known, but should be reflected on the university’s tax return next year.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 May 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
The reason for tax return delays is most often tied to errors found in the tax return, or returns that need more review, causing the process time to extend longer than the typical 21-day timeframe.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 June 2025
What would transpire if the pope simply declined to file a U.S. tax return and neglected to file an FBAR?
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Scheyer’s current pay is not known, but should be reflected on the university’s tax return next year.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 May 2025
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“(income) tax return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28income%29%20tax%20return. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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