Examples of taxpayer in a Sentence
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Tax revenue above the limit must be divided between schools and refunds to taxpayers.
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Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
County officials have repeatedly warned that fraudulent claims take money away from public services and shift the tax burden to honest taxpayers.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2026
To scroll the internet during the Swift-Kelce nuptials was to see a barrage of people lamenting the city’s electricity bill, misspent taxpayer dollars, and the alleged tackiness of a private, sure, but very much not secret affair.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
4 July 2026
Moreover, because the equity would be contributed rather than purchased, taxpayers also face none of the usual risk of buying into a bubble at the top.
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James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
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Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
County officials have repeatedly warned that fraudulent claims take money away from public services and shift the tax burden to honest taxpayers.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2026
To scroll the internet during the Swift-Kelce nuptials was to see a barrage of people lamenting the city’s electricity bill, misspent taxpayer dollars, and the alleged tackiness of a private, sure, but very much not secret affair.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
4 July 2026
Moreover, because the equity would be contributed rather than purchased, taxpayers also face none of the usual risk of buying into a bubble at the top.
—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
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“Taxpayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxpayer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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taxpayer
noun
tax·pay·er
ˈtak-ˌspā-ər 
: one that pays or is responsible for paying a tax
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