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

Under the version that’s been discussed, the federal credit could be stacked on top of state credits, and in some states taxpayers would end up covering close to half the budget of a movie made by Netflix, Apple, or Amazon. — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

But in a report explaining the expense to taxpayers, the board understated its share of the district’s budget by roughly 100 times. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026

Deputy County Counsel Keith Floyd told the board there must be a reasonable cause, beyond taxpayer’s control, to forgive the penalty. — Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The district recently launched a campaign informing taxpayers of what’s on the line if the property-tax referendum, which originally passed in 2018, doesn’t get renewed. — Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 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