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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The company posted an after-tax profit of 1.4 billion euros ($1.6 billion) for the second quarter, a six-percent drop from the same period last year. Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024 Overall, Trump’s plan would lower average after-tax incomes by 2.9%. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Higher earners may be able to bypass the income limits with mega backdoor Roth conversions, which shift after-tax 401(k) contributions to a Roth account. Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 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 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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