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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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

The willful failure to file a tax return is a misdemeanor.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

“What we have done is taken the grunt work. You know what is needed to prepare a tax return? Very little creative work. This is what will move overseas.”

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman