Phrase guide

income tax return

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An official document that income tax payers are required to complete to state income amounts, deductions, contributions and related financial information for tax purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tax return, return

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument

Narrower terms: amended return, declaration of estimated tax, estimated tax return, false return, information return, joint return

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: veroilmoitus — document
  • Swahili: ritani ya kodi ya mapato — document