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
Regardless of the situation, if you’re the alternate payee it’s best to take the money and run.
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
But occasionally both drawer and acceptor sign to accommodate the payee, or even a person who is not a party to the bill at all.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
Jack also believes the fact that 137 individual payments were being made to three new payees in the space of an hour, should have raised concerns with Revolut.
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
Quickly moving information like direct debit instructions or frequent payees removes some of the burdens that prevent people from switching banks.
From Reuters ● Jul. 9, 2021
In the following schedule are given the names of Loudoun payees and the amount received by each: £ s. d.
From History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia by James William Head