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Examples of taxpayer in a Sentence
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Most taxpayers' relationship with their CPAs focuses on completing their tax returns.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
There were also questions around whether Boccia’s trips with him had been paid for with taxpayers’ money.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
The program initially received $300 million in taxpayer funds, which financed nearly 2,200 loans, according to the California Housing Finance Agency, or CalHFA.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
That money has gone to tax enforcement, operations support, business system modernization and taxpayer services, the Inspector General found.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 6 Sep. 2024
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Word History
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 17 Sep. 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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