tax return

American  

[taks ri-turn] / ˈtæks rɪˌtɜrn /

noun

1. a statement, on an officially prescribed form, of income, deductions, exemptions, etc., and taxes due.

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tax return British  

noun

1. a declaration of personal income made annually to the tax authorities and used as a basis for assessing an individual's liability for taxation

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Etymology

Origin of tax return

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Wiederhorn pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return and releasing a personal loan guarantee in violation of federal pension law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 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

Related Words

• tax form