payee

Example Sentences

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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

According to the IRS, the alternate payee who receives the funds can roll over the distribution from a qualified retirement plan tax-free with a QDRO.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024

But what happens if the payee cannot accept electronic payments?

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2024

“The payee, of course, was known?” observed Mr. Halfpenny.

From The Herapath Property by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)