Recent Examples on the WebThe payee line was made out to the US Treasury but had been scratched off and written in the name of the suspect.cleveland, 11 Apr. 2022 Users who claim a refund on their taxes from the government must show a TDS certificate issued to the payee within 15 days from the due date of reporting the tax, the government has clarified. Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 24 June 2022 In instances of checkwashing, the suspects come across a check, often lately stolen in the mail, and use chemicals to remove the amount and the name of the payee. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 6 May 2022 The payee’s name on the checks is not known to the man.cleveland, 30 Mar. 2022 McPhearson allegedly deposited them into an account that didn't belong to the payee listed on the checks. Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2022 The payee’s name had been altered and the check cashed for $5,753.56.cleveland, 22 Feb. 2022 The payee name and amounts on the checks were changed so that $13,200 was withdrawn from his father’s account, Mirza said. Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 19 Jan. 2022 State agencies submit employee reimbursements and supplemental payments to the controller without payee information. Adam Andrzejewski, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1758, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
payee
noun
pay·ee ˌpā-ˈē
: a person to whom money is to be or has been paid
specifically: the person named in a bill of exchange, note, or check as the one to whom the amount is directed to be paid compare drawee, drawer