pretax
adjective
pre·tax
ˌprē-ˈtaks 
variants
or pre-tax
: existing before provision for taxes : before taxes are deducted
pretax earnings/profits
The most common self-directed plans, 401(k) plans, leave it up to employees to voluntarily contribute part of their pretax salary.—
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Through the 2023-24 season, about $480 million in pretax salary came from his NBA earnings.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
With 145 events this year, Forbes estimates Pearlman will collect roughly $10 million in pretax earnings for 2024.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Merck said a pretax charge of $112 million, or 4 cents per share, will be included in its fourth-quarter results.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Alaska forecasts pretax profit margins of between 11% and 13% for 2027, earnings per share of at least $10, and no margin dilution over the year following the merger closing.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
With 145 events this year, Forbes estimates Pearlman will collect roughly $10 million in pretax earnings for 2024.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Merck said a pretax charge of $112 million, or 4 cents per share, will be included in its fourth-quarter results.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Alaska forecasts pretax profit margins of between 11% and 13% for 2027, earnings per share of at least $10, and no margin dilution over the year following the merger closing.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Pretax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretax. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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