How to Use the Internal Revenue Service in a Sentence

the Internal Revenue Service

noun
  • This form doesn't go to the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In this case, the Internal Revenue Service keeps you from taking the loss.
    — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This includes calls that appear to come from banks or the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 May 2026
  • The worst thing any tax filer can do is ignore a notice or letter from the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • And any route could invite scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But it is capped at a maximum of $2,000 per year by the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
  • These hacks can't hurt, and the Internal Revenue Service won't actually audit you, right?
    — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Trump swears in the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Cate Martel, The Hill, 18 July 2025
  • While tax returns must be postmarked by then, the returns are legal even if the Internal Revenue Service receives them a few days later.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Not long ago, the Internal Revenue Service boasted that taxpayers who called the agency could expect to reach a live agent in three minutes.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Phantom income is taxable income that must be reported to the Internal Revenue Service even though no cash has been received.
    — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
  • Notably, the Internal Revenue Service has never considered these service fees as tips.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Carn also made a series of false statements while the Internal Revenue Service was trying to collect the back taxes, the release said.
    — Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 20 Jan. 2026
  • But one in five people who are eligible for the credit don’t claim it, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Sarah Moreno february 6, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • So far, taxpayers are seeing larger refunds than last year, according to figures from the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • As of now, the Internal Revenue Service has not announced an official start date for the 2026 tax-filing season.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
  • As a result, throughout 2025, paychecks were reduced by more than the amounts needed for the Internal Revenue Service.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Taxpayers who make math mistakes in their tax filings will get clearer notifications from the Internal Revenue Service this year.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • In two weeks, the Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting 2025 tax returns.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The putative mechanism is a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
  • Brendan was previously an agent for the criminal division of the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The new compensation cap would increase to $280,000, which is in line with the Internal Revenue Service cap.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Unless the Internal Revenue Service approves a different schedule, the calendar year remains your tax year, even if your business starts partway through the year.
    — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • An early draft copy of a new, two-page, federal income tax form called Schedule 1-A has been released by the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service didn't respond to requests for comment.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 9 June 2026
  • Early tax filers are enjoying bigger refunds compared to the same time last year, according to the latest figures from the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • In February, the nonprofit ceased normal operations due to debt owed to the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
  • To qualify, the loan must meet several requirements, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,lorie Konish,kamaron McNair,greg Iacurci,mike Winters,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
  • In addition, legislators get their mileage reimbursed at the Internal Revenue Service rate for their travel to and from the Statehouse.
    — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2025
  • When gold is sold for a profit, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) generally treats that gain as taxable income.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026

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