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
  adjective
• taxpaying
  noun

Etymology

Origin of taxpayer

First recorded in 1810–20; tax + payer

Example Sentences

“That is the problem we must fix, so the American taxpayer and space-loving community can receive the highest scientific return on every dollar we spend at NASA.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

At the end of the 30 years any unpaid loan will be cleared, effectively by the taxpayer.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

And in doing so, it has burned through a lot of taxpayer money and has maybe spread itself too thin.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

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

Everyone—even those who had not had diversity training at taxpayer expense—knew that even though it was correct to recognize a person's ethnicity, it was not correct to comment upon it in public.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

Related Words

• inhabitant
• national
• resident