Noun
(plural tax protesters)
- (law) In the United States, a person who denies the obligation to pay a tax for which the government has determined that person is liable, based on a belief that the government lacks the legal authority to impose taxes.
Usage notes
The use of the phrase is considered somewhat derogatory by many against whom it is applied, particularly in light of courts and executive branch agencies associating the term with persons who raise arguments that have been deemed frivolous, or which assert massive government conspiracies to assess illegal taxes. In 2008, the government began using the term "tax defiers" to refer to tax protesters.
