taxpayer

noun

tax·​pay·​er ˈtaks-ˌpā-ər How to pronounce taxpayer (audio)
: one that pays or is liable for a tax

Examples of taxpayer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Its members have nattered on endlessly about their responsibility to safeguard the taxpayers’ money. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 The impact on taxpayers was going to be big, though seemingly indirect at the outset. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024 Duke noted that Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood have had to reinvest taxpayer dollars into housing affordability projects and public-private partnerships that support and promote more affordable housing. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024 When Fox News Digital inquired if the drag queen story time event was funded by taxpayers, Visit Philadelphia did not immediately respond. Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for taxpayer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of taxpayer was in 1797

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Cite this Entry

“Taxpayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxpayer. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

taxpayer

noun
tax·​pay·​er ˈtak-ˌspā-ər How to pronounce taxpayer (audio)
: one that pays or is responsible for paying a tax

Legal Definition

taxpayer

noun
tax·​pay·​er
: a person (as an individual or corporation) that pays or is liable for a tax
taxpaying adjective

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