processing tax

American  

noun

1. a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.

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Example Sentences

The IRS, however, would continue processing tax returns, Sepp said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

She grew frustrated that her role, which was supposed to entail coding and processing tax forms, was consumed by opening envelopes and sorting mail because of a shortage of labor.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2022

The agency has been struggling to administer pandemic programs with historically low staffing levels while processing tax returns for multiple seasons.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2022

The administration is particularly focused on getting the workforce at the IRS back to the office because the agency, short-staffed before the pandemic, has fallen far behind in processing tax returns.

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2021

Actually in that shirt there was about one pound of cotton and the processing tax amounted to four and a quarter cents on that pound of cotton.

From The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Roosevelt, Franklin Delano