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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One-time distribution opportunity of $53,000: New for 2024, eligible taxpayers can distribute up to $53,000 from their IRA to fund a charitable gift annuity. Marion Hart, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 Parents, taxpayers, and students fork over huge sums of money to colleges to prepare young adults for the real world. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 That does not mean U.S. taxpayers would foot the bill for Musk’s dream of interplanetary travel. Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024 In June, a spill at a mine owned by the Canadian company Victoria Gold contaminated a Yukon watershed with 2 million tonnes of material contaminated with cyanide, forcing the closure of the mine and leaving taxpayers with $111 million in restoration costs. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for taxpayer 

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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“Taxpayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxpayer. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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