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The rest is history – today there is competition in that sector, to the benefit of the taxpayer, the warfighter, and our allies.
—Charles Beames, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Its conclusion: Competitive bidding saved taxpayers and patients hundreds of millions of dollars, without curbing their access to oxygen or hurting their health.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 16 Dec. 2024
There’s more than one way to cut Medicare spending and save taxpayers from a fiscal calamity.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
This is because as all taxpayers are required to report any sale proceeds and gains or losses from the sale of cryptocurrency, such as bitcoin, on a tax return.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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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 24 Dec. 2024.
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
More from Merriam-Webster on taxpayer
Nglish: Translation of taxpayer for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of taxpayer for Arabic Speakers
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