taxpayer

[ taks-pey-er ]

noun

1. a person who pays a tax or is subject to taxation.
2. a temporary building that yields rent sufficient only to pay the taxes taxis tax on the property on which it stands.

taxpayer

/ ˈtæksˌpeɪə /

noun

1. a person or organization that pays taxes or is liable to taxation

Derived Forms

• ˈtaxˌpaying, adjective

Other Words From

• taxpaying noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxpayer¹

First recorded in 1810–20; tax + payer

Example Sentences

She questioned whether "council taxpayers of Norwich to Northumberland take a hit for the losses of a council they have had nothing to do with?"

From BBC

"We will drive the health service to improve, so patients get more out of it for what taxpayers put in," he will say.

From BBC

Data seen by the inquiry shows the total cost to the taxpayer, including setting up and decommissioning, is now estimated at £358.5m.

From BBC

She said she believed speed should triumph over accuracy, and admitted that this might not have represented value for money from a taxpayer point of view.

From BBC

Even if taxpayers do not end up collecting rebates, people on both sides of the issue believe the measure could spur police departments to take more aggressive actions to break up encampments.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• inhabitant
• national
• resident