internal revenue

American  

noun

1. the revenue of a government from any domestic source, usually considered to be any source other than customs.

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internal revenue British  

noun

1. government income derived from taxes, etc, within the country

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Etymology

Origin of internal revenue

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Example Sentences

All three of the chip companies fell Tuesday after The Wall Street Journal reported that ChatGPT-developer OpenAI had missed internal revenue and user targets, sparking worries about AI investment.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The Nasdaq composite fell 0.9%, weighed down by declines in Nvidia and other stocks linked to the artificial-intelligence boom, after The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI missed internal revenue and user targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The internal revenue commissioner testified that the late E.W.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2021

The group was referring to a 1985 amendment to the internal revenue code permanently barring a public officer convicted of a tax crime from voting and running in any election.

From Reuters • Dec. 2, 2021

Accordingly the currency tax, like the tariff and the internal revenue duties, was accepted as a necessary sacrifice to the common cause and paid without protest by severe retrenchment.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur