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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Young said most likely taxpayers will see the changes built into Schedule A for 2026. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025 Asylum seekers who are eligible to work, or those who have committed crimes, will not be able to claim financial support or accommodation paid for by the British taxpayer. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025 Cook County in 2022 ranked among the nation’s 100 most expensive for property taxes, with property taxpayers spending more than the typical homeowners in California’s Orange County, Los Angeles County or San Diego County. Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025 The financial hardships are expected to be worse for workers, consumers and taxpayers than the 35-day shutdown in 2018-19, according to an analysis by Anderson Economic Group LLC. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 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 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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