tax return

American  

[taks ri-turn] / ˈtæks rɪˌtɜrn /

noun

1. a statement, on an officially prescribed form, of income, deductions, exemptions, etc., and taxes due.

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tax return British  

noun

1. a declaration of personal income made annually to the tax authorities and used as a basis for assessing an individual's liability for taxation

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Etymology

Origin of tax return

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Crypto prices fell precipitously that year and far fewer people on bases and elsewhere reported receiving or disposing of crypto on their tax returns.

From The Wall Street Journal

No explanation was given, when asked for the documentary series, as to why the Prince of Wales has chosen not to follow his father's example of publishing his tax returns since inheriting the role.

From BBC

Kahn also prepared tax returns for some of the women and provided detailed spending reports on them at Epstein’s request.

From The Wall Street Journal

So far, the IRS has paid an average $3,052 refund on 2024 tax returns, according to the agency’s data through mid-October.

From MarketWatch

Do you get a large refund from the Internal Revenue Service after filing your tax return each spring?

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• tax form