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

Examples of after-tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As a share of after-tax income, the biggest winners from repealing the cap are households in the top 1 percent of the income distribution, those making about $1 million or more annually. Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 For example, the income generated by the Pacer funds comes from three separate areas, which can affect the after-tax return. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024 Each additional dollar of government funding generates $20 in benefits for the typical Excel Center student, measured as the present value of their lifetime increase in after-tax earnings. Patrick Turner, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024 Among all households in that lowest income group, their after-tax income would increase by an average of about $10. Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for after-tax 

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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Oct. 2024.

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