1. a person or organization that pays taxes to a government

Examples

• Every taxpayer must file their annual tax return by April 15th.
• The new highway will be funded by taxpayer money.
• As a responsible taxpayer, she keeps all her receipts organized.
• The government promised to use taxpayer funds more efficiently.
• Small business owners are often the largest taxpayers in their communities.
• The audit revealed that the company had been a delinquent taxpayer for years.