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payee

[pay-ee] / peɪˈi /
NOUN
bearer
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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

But what happens if the payee cannot accept electronic payments?

From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2024

So," said Starmidge, "he didn't fill in either the name of the payee or his own name until he was—sure!

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 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

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

Other warnings signs include frequent or last-minute changes of end-users or payees, or redirection of goods to third countries that have limited or no restrictions on re-exports to Russia, the department said.

From Reuters ● Apr. 23, 2023

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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