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During Tuesday’s meeting in Cajon Valley, many opponents also voiced their concerns about potential litigation over the district’s new policy, and the potential costs to taxpayers and their children’s education.
—Jerry Wu, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
Not as in the repeal-and-replace debates of yore, but in a fresher take from Republican lawmakers who say key parts of the ACA cost taxpayers too much and provide incentive for fraud.
—Julie Appleby | Kff Health News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024
Fears of a global wealth tax, the IRS crackdown on wealthy taxpayers and a wave of foreign millionaires and billionaires using the U.S. as the latest offshore tax haven are also fueling demand.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
The middlemen at the center of the program profited immensely at the expense of taxpayers and consumers.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 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 11 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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