IRS

British  

abbreviation

1. Internal Revenue Service

2. insulin resistance syndrome: a condition associated with diabetes mellitus in which higher than normal levels of insulin are present in the blood to compensate for the failure of normal insulin levels to perform their function

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Example Sentences

“It’s possible, even when documents are uploaded digitally, that a preparer could have multiple windows or files open and make a transposition error,” said Thomas Gorczynski, a tax professional and enrolled agent with the IRS.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

One is the Federal Reserve’s desire to keep economywide liquidity stable at a time when taxpayers are sending potentially large sums to the IRS.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Don’t forget that large tax refunds mean the IRS has been allowed to hold your money interest-free.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The IRS will lift penalties for reasonable cause, but a tax preparer’s negligence or error doesn’t count as an excuse, a rule TAS calls “grossly unfair.”

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Its constituents are men and women and children of all ages, folks on the dodge from collection agencies, relationships gone sour, the law or the IRS, Ohio winters, the middle- class grind.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer