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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For all of these camps, the fracas at Alpha Genesis offered a new occasion to denounce the waste of taxpayer dollars on unseemly animal experiments. Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 Wood was a prominent member of The4000, a group that worked with the mayor’s office to combat an initiative that sought to stop Sacramento from using taxpayer subsidies to help fund the Kings’ new arena. Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025 Most states have boosted aid to food banks, and some are setting up systems to reload benefit cards with state taxpayer dollars. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025 Most taxpayers don’t claim the SALT deduction because it’s restricted to those who itemize tax breaks. Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 31 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 9 Nov. 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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