What does "irs" mean?
Initialism of inertial reference system.
Irs
/ˈaɪ.ɑɹ.ɛs/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Initialism of inertial reference system.
- Grammar: irs is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: federal tax agency, ins, internal revenue service, inu.
- Useful contrasts: nongovernment entity, private tax authority, private tax collector.
- Usage evidence: I didn't know you still had friends at the IRS.
How to use "irs"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of inertial reference system. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 2 Initialism of interest rate swap. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 3 plural of IR form-of, plural
- 4 the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections wordnet
- 5 Initialism of Interface Requirements Specification. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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- 6 Initialism of instant replay system. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Internal Revenue Service. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"[…] It is going to be up to the taxpayer, if they receive a 1099 in any form for a nontaxable event, such as splitting rent among roommates, splitting a dinner bill, or even selling something on eBay for less than you paid for it, to explain to the IRS that the 1099 was received for a non-taxable transaction,” said Mark Luscombe, principal analyst for tax publisher Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting."
- 2 Initialism of Indian Revenue Service. India, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
nongovernment entityprivate tax authorityprivate tax collector
Example
"I didn't know you still had friends at the IRS."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "irs"?
Common synonyms include: federal tax agency, ins, internal revenue service, inu, iru, revenue service.
How do you use "irs" in a sentence?
I didn't know you still had friends at the IRS.
How do you pronounce "irs"?
Pronounced /ˈaɪ.ɑɹ.ɛs/.