taxpayer

noun

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

Examples of taxpayer in a Sentence

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Earlier this year, Hines said the U.S. is exploring many ways to increase its bitcoin reserve—adding to the 200,000 bitcoin the U.S. currently holds—without using additional taxpayer dollars, including through tariff revenue and revaluing the government’s gold certificates. Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Public media funding accounts for just 0.01% of all federal spending, or about $1.60 per taxpayer. Judith Smelser, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025 The interest rates on those securities ranged between 5% and 6%, with an average cost to taxpayers of 5.6%, a Johnson spokesperson told us. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025 On June 14th, Trump is spending tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to throw himself a military parade for this birthday. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 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 18 Jun. 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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