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tax return
/tæks rɪˈtɜːrn/
Definition
1
A formal document submitted to a tax authority detailing an individual's or entity's income, deductions, credits, and taxes owed or refundable for a specific tax year.
2
The act of filing or preparing such a document, often dreaded as an annual bureaucratic ritual.
Examples
My tax return was rejected because I claimed my goldfish as a dependent.
He spent the weekend perfecting his tax return, only to discover he'd accidentally listed his couch as a business expense.
Filing a tax return is like playing financial Tetris, where every deduction must fit perfectly or the whole thing collapses.
She celebrated submitting her tax return by treating herself to coffee—after all, caffeine is the only return on investment guaranteed.