the Internal Revenue Service
noun
: the department of the U.S. federal government that is responsible for collecting taxes
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In February 2025, the Internal Revenue Service had approximately 103,000 employees.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
That is $5 billion each year that the Internal Revenue Service is not collecting.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
There is also nearly $18,000 in income tax owed to the Internal Revenue Service.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
The Transportation Security Administration will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes at airport security checkpoints in the U.S.
Places of worship can now endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 July 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
That is $5 billion each year that the Internal Revenue Service is not collecting.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
There is also nearly $18,000 in income tax owed to the Internal Revenue Service.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
The Transportation Security Administration will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes at airport security checkpoints in the U.S.
Places of worship can now endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 July 2025
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“The Internal Revenue Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Internal%20Revenue%20Service. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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