: one to whom money is or is to be paid
The payee must endorse the back of the check.
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The payee must endorse the back of the check.
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Hayes forged the names of the payees on the checks, according to prosecutors.
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Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
Generally, businesses must issue the forms to any payee (other than a corporation) who receives $600 or more during the year.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Jamel Williams and Levar Baker changed the names of the payees listed on the checks and deposited them at banks located in central Florida between March 2023 and August 2023, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Call to action: Payments modernization means sending funds digitally and also offering dynamic payment optionality—both digital and physical modalities—meeting payee preferences.
—Amanda Eisel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
Generally, businesses must issue the forms to any payee (other than a corporation) who receives $600 or more during the year.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Jamel Williams and Levar Baker changed the names of the payees listed on the checks and deposited them at banks located in central Florida between March 2023 and August 2023, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Call to action: Payments modernization means sending funds digitally and also offering dynamic payment optionality—both digital and physical modalities—meeting payee preferences.
—Amanda Eisel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Payee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payee. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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payee
noun
pay·ee
pā-ˈē 
: one to whom money is paid or is to be paid
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