taxpayer

noun

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

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For every one dollar of tariff pain, that’s 85 cents absorbed by U.S. taxpayers and a mere 15 cents absorbed by foreigners. Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 That puts them in a better position to control the surrounding development and avoid the complications of partnering with taxpayers. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 25 July 2025 In Sacramento County about one-third of taxpayers deducted an average of $12,000 before the law passed in 2017 was enacted. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025 Before undoing successful pension reforms that have saved taxpayers billions of dollars and improved the stability of the state’s retirement systems, lawmakers should reconsider whether there truly is a problem at all. Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for taxpayer

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of taxpayer was in 1797

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“Taxpayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxpayer. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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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