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

• taxpaying
  adjective
• taxpaying
  noun

Etymology

Origin of taxpayer

First recorded in 1810–20; tax + payer

Example Sentences

The agency’s head count was 27% smaller in December 2025 compared to January 2025, according to a report from Erin Collins, the IRS national taxpayer advocate.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The objective of swaps is to leverage tax advantages given the different tax rules that apply for assets owned by a trust versus an individual taxpayer.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

DOT officials said no taxpayer money was spent on production, and noted that the road trip’s aims coincided with the secretary’s job.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Let’s say I’m a moderately well-off single taxpayer with an income of $200,000, so I will owe about $37K in taxes.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

For the most part, entrenched custom dies hard and blanket spraying continues to thrive, to exact its heavy annual costs from the taxpayer, and to inflict its damage on the ecological web of life.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Related Words

• inhabitant
• national
• resident