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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The process could be harder for some taxpayers after the IRS furloughed nearly half of its workforce —about 34,000 employees — earlier this week, experts say. Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025 San Diego County’s lease for a district office used by Supervisor Joel Anderson is set to steer hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to the owners of the building over the term of the agreement. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 Those positions gave her the power to recommend which projects received taxpayer dollars. IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025 All their earlier work was a taxpayer investment, and it was nearly wasted. Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 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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