Internal Revenue Service


Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Wikipedia.

Internal Revenue Service

(IRS), division of the U.S. Treasury Dept. that is responsible for the assessment and collection of most federal taxes, except those relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives. Established in 1862, the IRS derives most of its revenues from the collection of corporate and individual income taxincome tax,
assessment levied upon individual or corporate incomes. Although personal incomes were occasionally taxed in medieval Italian cities, the income tax is essentially a modern form of taxation.
..... Click the link for more information. .
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
The Internal Revenue Service says non-profits may not be used to enrich the individuals who work for them or serve on their boards.
Pat Robertson Attorney has high-flying lifestyle, says legal newspaper
On behalf of the Tax Executives Institute, I respectfully submit the following comments related to the recent regulations amending Circular 230 governing practice before the Internal Revenue Service.
Regulations amending Circular 230 governing practice before the Internal Revenue Service: May 3, 2005
The Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act (HR 2676) would create an oversight body (composed of eight private-sector members, the secretary of the treasury, a representative from a union representing a substantial number of IRS employees and the IRS commissioner) to oversee IRS administration, management, conduct, direction and supervision of the execution and application of the Internal Revenue Code.
House passes IRS reform bill; Senate expected to vote soon
On behalf of Tax Executives Institute, I am writing to applaud the revisions to the final regulations amending Circular 230 governing practice before the Internal Revenue Service that were released on May 18, 2005.
Follow-up letter to Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service on Circular 230: June 2, 2005
In a formal complaint filed with the Internal Revenue Service Oct.
Americans United Files Politicking Complaint Against La. Church
The bill, the Internal Revenue Service improvement Act of 1997 (HP 2428), is intended to implement some of the recommendations of the National Commission on Restructuring the IRS; however, it differs significantly from the commission's recommendations regarding IRS management and governance.
Administration introduces its own IRS restructuring bill
Persons With Respect to Foreign Disregarded Entities, filed with the Internal Revenue Service (3/2/04).
Appendix: 2003-2004 technical activities

Encyclopedia browser ?
Full browser ?