tax return — An official form on which you give details about your income so that the tax you owe can be calculated
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An official form on which you give details about your income so that the tax you owe can be calculated
Pronunciation (IPA): /tæks rɪˈtɜːrn/
Example Sentences
- My accountant makes my tax return look like a bestselling novel - full of creative fiction!
- She spent three days preparing her tax return with all the necessary documents.
- The company's tax return was so complicated, it needed its own zip code!
tax return
NOUN[/tæks rɪˈtɜːrn/]
An official form on which you give details about your income so that the tax you owe can be calculated
He files his tax return at the kitchen table, receipts everywhere.
Tax return brings concern, but we learn!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Tax derives from Latin taxare, meaning 'to assess or evaluate', which evolved through Old French taxe into the English term for a mandatory financial charge. Return comes from Old French returner, composed of re- (back) and turner (to turn), originally meaning 'to go back', later applied to the submission of financial information back to authorities.
Breakdown
tax (from Latin taxare: to assess) + return (from Old French re-: back + turner: to turn, meaning to submit back). The compound term describes the annual filing of assessed income and tax information submitted to government authorities.
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📝Examples
“My accountant makes my tax return look like a bestselling novel - full of creative fiction!”
“She spent three days preparing her tax return with all the necessary documents.”
“The company's tax return was so complicated, it needed its own zip code!”
“Online tax return software has made filing much easier for most people.”
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