Mandatory payments ironically filed as "returns" Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAXES Mandatory payments ironically filed as "returns" (5)
5% PRESSES Irons (7) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
5% RASPS Files (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 1, 2025
4% ANTE Poker payment (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 4, 2025
4% PDF Invoice file, typically (3) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
4% LUMPSUM Single payment (4,3) (7) Mirror Quick Oct 30, 2025
4% CLAIM Insurance filing (5) USA Today Oct 29, 2025
4% REMIT Send (payment) (5) The Times Concise Oct 29, 2025
4% FBI "The X-Files" org. (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
4% OXIDE Iron __: rust (5) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
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