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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Also, in sharp contrast to Congress, Colorado lawmakers were able to balance the budget, despite having to return millions of dollars collected to taxpayers through the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights refunds. The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 May 2025 The tax burden is shifted from older taxpayers onto younger ones. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 Almost any of those limits would be a big benefit to local taxpayers. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025 In Indiana, where the state government is dominated by Republicans, the governor signed a bill into law that wiped out all taxpayer funding for all 17 public broadcasting stations, including those based in Indiana that serve communities in neighboring states. David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 May 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 25 May. 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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