information return

/ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən rɪˈtɜrn/

Definition

Definition of information return - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

document reporting financial data to tax authorities

TECH.

The company filed an information return with the IRS.
An information return was necessary for the audit process.
They submitted an information return to comply with regulations.

tax return

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Expressions with information

digest information

understand and absorb information

She took a moment to digest information from the meeting.

drip information

release information slowly over time for strategic purposes

The company decided to drip information about the new product.

information explosion

rapid increase in available information or data

The information explosion challenges our ability to process data.

inside information

secret knowledge providing an advantage

She had inside information about the company's new product.

they are fishing for information

exp.

try to get information by asking questions carefully and indirectly

They are fishing for information about the new project.

too much information

exp.

having more details than needed or wanted

The lecture was too much information for the students.

Expressions with return

return empty-handed

come back without obtaining an item

She searched for the book but returned empty-handed.

by return

adv.

immediately after receiving something

Please send the documents by return.

return the favour

do something nice for someone who helped you

She helped me last week, so I will return the favour.

return to sender

send back to the original sender

The package was damaged, so I had to return to sender.

return to earth

become more realistic or grounded

After the meeting, he had to return to earth.

return to form

comeback to previous success or quality

The team's return to form surprised everyone this season.

return to one's senses

regain mental clarity after confusion or shock

After the accident, he finally returned to his senses.

reply by return

send a response immediately after receiving a message

Please reply by return to confirm your attendance.

return the compliment

give a compliment back to someone

She praised his work, and he returned the compliment.

return to roots

reconnect with fundamental principles or values

The company aims to return to roots to improve its culture.

Terms with information return included in their meaning

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check back

follow-up

return later to get updated information

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French:déclaration d'information, ...
German:Steuermeldung, ...
Italian:dichiarazione informativa, ...
Spanish:declaración informativa, ...
Portuguese:declaração informativa, ...
Chinese:财务报告, ...
Japanese:情報申告書, ...
Arabic:إِقْرَار مَعْلُومَات, ...
Hebrew:דּוּחַ מֵידָע, ...
Russian:информационная декларация, ...
Ukrainian:податковий звіт, ...
Hindi:सूचना रिटर्न, ...
Bengali:তথ্য রিটার্ন, ...
Catalan:declaració informativa, ...
Czech:informativní daňové hlášení, ...
Danish:oplysningsangivelse, ...
Dutch:informatieaangifte, ...
Greek:δήλωση πληροφοριών, ...
Hungarian:adatszolgáltatás, ...
Khmer:ឯកសាររាយការណ៍ព័ត៌មានហិរញ្ញវត្ថុទៅអាជ្ញាធរពន្ធដារ, ...
Korean:정보 보고서, ...
Persian:گزارش اطلاعاتی, ...
Polish:deklaracja informacyjna, ...
Portuguese (BR):declaração informativa, ...
Romanian:decont informativ, ...
Swedish:kontrolluppgift, ...
Thai:เอกสารรายงานข้อมูลทางการเงิน, ...
Turkish:bilgi beyannamesi, ...
Vietnamese:báo cáo thông tin, ...

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