after-tax

adjective

af·​ter-tax ˈaf-tər-ˈtaks How to pronounce after-tax (audio)
: remaining after payment of taxes and especially of income tax
an after-tax profit

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Additionally, income in the year-ago period included non-cash after-tax gains of $118.1 million primarily due to the partial sale of the company’s interest in its SPARC joint venture with Authentic Brands Group. David Moin, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024 So, an after-tax return of 22% was needed simply to break even. John S. Tobey, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 The company’s quarterly revenue grew 5% to $17 billion from the $16.2 billion that was reported a year ago, while after-tax profit gained $500 million from last year to $6.7 billion. Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024 The child invests in appreciating assets, producing a 10% after-tax return. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for after-tax 

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of after-tax was in 1944

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“After-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-tax. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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