taxpayer

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Commentators draw parallels with other intractable conflicts, and count the taxpayer money they say has spiraled down the drain.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

Also, what counts as official duties is very different from what a regular self-employed taxpayer can expense.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Under the tax code’s current wording, the IRS said it doesn’t matter if it’s the taxpayer who is trying to bilk the IRS or if it’s a third party like an accountant.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Purchasing-card use by public officials, including waste and alleged fraud, is stoking taxpayer backlash in cities and towns across the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“This company is the second largest taxpayer in the state of California and as such contributes very largely to the funds of the university,” he lectured Berkeley’s research dean, A. O. Leuschner.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik