taxpayer

American  

[taks-pey-er] / ˈtæksˌpeɪ ər /

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 on the property on which it stands.

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taxpayer British  

/ ˈtæksˌpeɪə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• taxpaying
  noun
• taxpaying
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of taxpayer

First recorded in 1810–20; tax + payer

Example Sentences

While New York’s child tax credit is income-limited, anyone—regardless of wealth—would be able to get taxpayer money to cover dog and cat expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Still, these officeholder perform critical work for the state, including investing taxpayer funds, holding government accountable, running elections and dealing home insurance issues in the wake of historic wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

While the defendants we spoke to acknowledged some discomfort using taxpayer dollars to finance this retribution, more striking was their unwavering belief that they deserved every cent.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Cutting three cabinet roles will save the taxpayer about £175,000 a year in salary payments.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Even so, just weeks after receiving its first $25 billion taxpayer investment, Citigroup returned to the Treasury to confess that—lo!—the markets still didn’t trust Citigroup to survive.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Related Words

• inhabitant
• national
• resident