tax return

American  

[taks ri-turn] / ˈtæks rɪˌtɜrn /

noun

• tax returns
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tax returns
  plural

Etymology

Origin of tax return

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

tax return

“It should be an amount paid out at some point, and that would show up in a 990,” he said, referencing the name of the tax return filed by nonprofits, which is public.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

During tax season, households could enroll children by completing a certain form with their tax return.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

This system is a bit like how a self-employed person can file expenses on their self-assessment tax return for things like uniform or training.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

He was wronged by the IRS leak of his tax return, but this payment deal is rotten.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

One of them, a lady wearing a hot-pink shirt, shares that she just got her tax return and is treating herself to a night out before she puts the rest into her savings account.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

Related Words

• tax form