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processing tax

American  

noun

  1. a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.


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The IRS, however, would continue processing tax returns, Sepp said.

From MarketWatch Jan. 8, 2026

She grew frustrated that her role, which was supposed to entail coding and processing tax forms, was consumed by opening envelopes and sorting mail because of a shortage of labor.

From New York Times Mar. 4, 2022

The IRS is currently grappling with a worker shortage and an expanded workload from processing tax filings and administering pandemic-related programs.

From Seattle Times Feb. 7, 2022

The administration is particularly focused on getting the workforce at the IRS back to the office because the agency, short-staffed before the pandemic, has fallen far behind in processing tax returns.

From Washington Post Jul. 21, 2021

Actually in that shirt there was about one pound of cotton and the processing tax amounted to four and a quarter cents on that pound of cotton.

From The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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