Examples of taxpayer in a Sentence
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Lawmakers stressed that even though the bottom rate is being eliminated, every taxpayer should either pay the same or pay less.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
In tax year 2017, just over 10 million taxpayers claimed it.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Climate & Environment As climate hazards converge, more Californians are living in harm’s way
Feb. 3, 2024
Ultimately, funding for the projects outlined in the report will come from taxpayers, whether at the municipal, state or federal level, Wiles said.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Not only should federal taxpayers not be on the hook for the entire repair process, Congress should not allocate a single penny of additional funding beyond what is already available.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
What a waste of taxpayer dollars — the city has just subsidized swim lesson costs for a great deal of families who can pay for swim lessons.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2024
Most taxpayers in America—a whopping 80%—report wages and salaries on their tax returns each year.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
In some programs, each job that is directly created can cost taxpayers more than $100,000.
—Matt Stevens, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The Bee shared its findings with government ethics experts, a tax attorney, taxpayer advocates, and commercial real estate professionals, who characterized the process as being questionable because of its lack of transparency and whether taxpayers received fair value.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
In tax year 2017, just over 10 million taxpayers claimed it.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Climate & Environment As climate hazards converge, more Californians are living in harm’s way
Feb. 3, 2024
Ultimately, funding for the projects outlined in the report will come from taxpayers, whether at the municipal, state or federal level, Wiles said.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Not only should federal taxpayers not be on the hook for the entire repair process, Congress should not allocate a single penny of additional funding beyond what is already available.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
What a waste of taxpayer dollars — the city has just subsidized swim lesson costs for a great deal of families who can pay for swim lessons.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2024
Most taxpayers in America—a whopping 80%—report wages and salaries on their tax returns each year.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
In some programs, each job that is directly created can cost taxpayers more than $100,000.
—Matt Stevens, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The Bee shared its findings with government ethics experts, a tax attorney, taxpayer advocates, and commercial real estate professionals, who characterized the process as being questionable because of its lack of transparency and whether taxpayers received fair value.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1797, in the meaning defined above
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“Taxpayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxpayer. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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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
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