tax return

[taks ri-turn] / ˈtæks rɪˌtɜrn /

NOUN

document about taxpayer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tax form

WEAK

annual return federal tax return joint return separate returns state tax return

Example Sentences

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The state board’s records show the Valley Bureau Foundation fell out of compliance in 2022 for “failure to file” a tax return.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

Scott, a former Bush and Trump United States attorney, managed to get Williamson’s original 23-count indictment knocked down to the Becerra account issue, along with lying to the FBI and filing a false tax return.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A Booz Allen employee in 2023 pleaded guilty to leaking tax return information and was sentenced to five years in prison.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Why must a typical reader struggle to follow an academic article, the fine print on a tax return, or the instructions for setting up a wireless home network?

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker