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The federal organization that splits your paycheck with you, minus your consent.
means The Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. agency that collects federal taxes and enforces the tax code.
from Born from the 1862 Bureau of Internal Revenue, created by Lincoln to fund the Civil War; renamed IRS in 1953 to sound less ominous.
Income tax start1913, after the 16th Amendment passed.
Returns processedOver 260 million each year.
Audit oddsUnder 1% for most filers.