payee
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Sometimes foreign companies will withhold local taxes from dividends before sending them to a U.S. payee.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
As a taxpayer, a Social Security payee, and someone who appreciates efficiency and good government, I am grateful to them.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 28, 2025
Given the gravity of the situation — transferring retirement funds from the participant to the alternate payee — the process can be complex and must meet certain guidelines.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2024
If a bank does not know the payee, it generally sends a paper check on your behalf, but the checks may have your account number and other information on them, leaving them susceptible to fraud.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
No name of payee, you understand, ma'am, no name of payer.
From The Chestermarke Instinct by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
Hayes allegedly deposited the checks in her accounts at various banks by forging the signatures of payees, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024
Jack also approved these – which meant he had been tricked into setting up three new payees.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024
The payees ranged from China to Saudi Arabia to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
These systems are highly secure, particularly when they already have your payees in their system and can send an electronic payment directly to them.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
Such payees are not, however, "fictitious or non-existent persons," so as to render the cheques payable to the bearer under sec.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
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