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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They can speed up to file their income tax return by Wednesday, April 15.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Most refunds are paid out within three weeks of filing a tax return.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The first parent to claim the kids usually gets the deduction, because no explanation of custody arrangements is needed on a 1040 tax return.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Or a notice saying you didn’t file a tax return, although you did?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

I wonder now if the day I set out to steal that tax return wasn’t the first time I left home to go to Buck’s Peak.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover