taxpayer

noun

tax·​pay·​er ˈtaks-ˌpā-ər 

: one that pays or is liable for a tax

Examples of taxpayer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Using two decades of California tax filings, Rauh finds top earners are the state’s most mobile taxpayers, with departures spiking after tax changes in 2012 and 2017 and during the pandemic. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

But the voices that matter the most should be the people who live here, the taxpayers. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Tarczynska said lawmakers and taxpayers would be best served by a pause in both incentive programs and new data center construction. — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Whitmire also said the project was paid for through fees charged to international airlines and did not use city taxpayer money or state or federal grants. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for taxpayer

• assayer
• ballplayer
• betrayer
• bilayer
• bricklayer
• conveyer
• conveyor
• purveyor
• ratepayer
• soothsayer
• surveyor
• gayer

Kids Definition

taxpayer

noun

tax·​pay·​er ˈtak-ˌspā-ər 

: 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