Internal Revenue Service


noun
  1. the division of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that collects internal revenue, including income taxes and excise taxes, and that enforces revenue laws. Abbreviation: IRS

  • Formerly Bureau of Internal Revenue .

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Internal Revenue Service

Part of the United States Department of the Treasury. The IRS is responsible for the collection of all federal taxes, except customs duties.

Internal Revenue Service

A federal agency, part of the Department of the Treasury, that collects most federal taxes, including income and Social Security taxes.

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