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

While Snap said it was not providing formal financial guidance, its internal revenue forecast for the second quarter is $1.04 billion, which would be a 6% decline year-over-year.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023

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

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2021

President Donald Trump’s appointee as commissioner of internal revenue, Charles P. Rettig, estimated the gap at $1 trillion per year and called for stepped-up funding for the Internal Revenue Service to help cut it.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2021

In 1791, Congress passed a measure taxing distilled spirits; it was the first internal revenue act in U.S. history.

From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2021

Miss Sallie R. Banks, for some years a teacher of colored schools in South Carolina, has been appointed collector of internal revenue for the Sumter district.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady