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- noun A report
filed with anational orlocal tax authority for determining the amount oftaxation , usually consisting offorms completed by ataxpayer .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
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treeseed commented on the word tax return
"Tax return" refers to a document which can be filed with a government body declaring liability for taxation.
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February 2, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word tax return
"Line 4. Add lines 1, 2, and 3. Divide by π. Add 17. Multiply by Avogadro's number and subtract your resting heart rate. This is your adjusted gross income."
—Christopher Mah, "Excerpts from My 2008 Tax Return," McSweeney's (seen here)
April 17, 2009
apricissimus commented on the word tax return
This is often confused with "tax refund", which is money withheld by the government in excess of taxes owed that is refunded to the taxpayer upon filing of a tax return.
March 16, 2017