: one that pays
especially
: the person by whom a bill or note has been or should be paid
He is a prompt bill payer.
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In a recent memo, the IRS announced that some tax payers who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns have already begun receiving payments.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term care, covering about two-thirds of nursing home residents in the state, Farmer said.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Early access to direct deposit funds depends on the timing of the submission of the payment file from the payer.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Stimulus checks previously went out with the president's name on them in 2020 as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), where the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sent out payments of around $1,200 to individual tax payers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term care, covering about two-thirds of nursing home residents in the state, Farmer said.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Early access to direct deposit funds depends on the timing of the submission of the payment file from the payer.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Stimulus checks previously went out with the president's name on them in 2020 as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), where the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sent out payments of around $1,200 to individual tax payers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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