tax·pay·er

[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 on the property on which it stands.

Origin:
1810–20; tax + payer

tax·pay·ing, noun
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taxpayer (ˈtæksˌpeɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person or organization that pays taxes or is liable to taxation
 
'taxpaying
 
adj

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