the taxman
noun
informal
: the department of the government that collects taxes
One-third of her salary goes to the taxman.
Example Sentences
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Some wealthy Americans avoid selling those assets — and attracting the taxman — by taking out loans from banks that use the assets as collateral.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2023
Just under a quarter of the prize—24%—will be automatically withheld for federal taxes by the IRS, immediately cutting the payout by around $170 million to roughly $538 million, though the taxman is not done yet.
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Having a swimming pool is assumed to increase the value of a property, leading to higher real estate taxes, and many people try to avoid mentioning it to the taxman.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022
To be sure, gains that come into retirement accounts are tax-deferred, but when the money is eventually paid out to the retiree, the taxman will be waiting for his slice.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
But claiming that much money is likely to draw attention from grifters, the taxman, and friends and family members, experts say.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022
That got the attention of Her Majesty’s Inland Revenue — the taxman — and police and tax officers raided Mr. Piggott’s home, arresting him and seizing bank statements and other documents.
—Phil Davison, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
The Watchdog has been dogging the taxman for years over Texas’ peculiar and seemingly unfair property tax laws.
—Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2022
Business moguls Ty Warner and Kevin Kalkhoven have learned through painful experience how to — and how not to — avoid the taxman legally.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 Dec. 2021
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2023
Just under a quarter of the prize—24%—will be automatically withheld for federal taxes by the IRS, immediately cutting the payout by around $170 million to roughly $538 million, though the taxman is not done yet.
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Having a swimming pool is assumed to increase the value of a property, leading to higher real estate taxes, and many people try to avoid mentioning it to the taxman.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022
To be sure, gains that come into retirement accounts are tax-deferred, but when the money is eventually paid out to the retiree, the taxman will be waiting for his slice.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
But claiming that much money is likely to draw attention from grifters, the taxman, and friends and family members, experts say.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022
That got the attention of Her Majesty’s Inland Revenue — the taxman — and police and tax officers raided Mr. Piggott’s home, arresting him and seizing bank statements and other documents.
—Phil Davison, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
The Watchdog has been dogging the taxman for years over Texas’ peculiar and seemingly unfair property tax laws.
—Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2022
Business moguls Ty Warner and Kevin Kalkhoven have learned through painful experience how to — and how not to — avoid the taxman legally.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 Dec. 2021
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“The taxman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20taxman. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.
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