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

There are still financial tasks that have to be done for you after your death, like filing your last tax return and cleaning up your worldly possessions.

From MarketWatch

Sending time-sensitive documents like college applications, check payments, tax returns, insurance appeals and ballots through the mail?

From The Wall Street Journal

For his part, Do pleaded guilty in January 2025 to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return.

From Los Angeles Times

They include filing final tax returns, claiming Social Security survivor benefits if one spouse passes away and/or dealing with certain pensions or insurance claims.

From MarketWatch

“In initial years of operation you’d probably have losses, which with a pass-through could flow through to partners or LLC members and used as offsets on personal income tax returns,” Doyle says.

From Barron's

Related Words

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