tax return

[taks ri-turn]

noun

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

tax return

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tax return¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

We measured tax returns from every ZIP Code in the state.

From Los Angeles Times

However, the responsibility of any taxpayer for reporting their tax returns and settling their liabilities rests ultimately on themselves alone.

From BBC

McCain is also facing a charge of forgery for allegedly faking his wife’s signature in a tax return check.

From Los Angeles Times

He said he expected the tax authority to look into developing tools which would help people get their tax returns right, as "a lot of tax revenues can be lost through errors and mistakes".

From BBC

Wiederhorn is banned from possessing firearms after he pleaded guilty in 2004 to charges of paying an illegal gratuity to his associate and filing a false tax return.

From Los Angeles Times

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