taxpayer

Example Sentences

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If there’s a problem with the return, the IRS is ultimately going to hold the taxpayer responsible.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

That means a taxpayer in the highest bracket who gives $10,000 to charity beyond the 0.5% floor could deduct only $3,500, rather than $3,700.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“I literally just finished a case where the taxpayer did not respond to a notice of a $400,000 assessment, but we got it reversed,” said Gorczynski.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Critics accused Stormont of "taking the taxpayer for a ride", but the Northern Ireland Assembly said it sought to ensure the "best balance of quality and economy".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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