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.—
Ellen E. Schultz
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Next, a staple in British retail brands, reported a pretax profit of £1,011 billion ($1.3 billion) in 2024, up 10.1% from the previous year and surpassing the billion pound milestone.
—Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor,sawdah Bhaimiya,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Retirees’ income usually comes from one or more of the following: taxable brokerage accounts, pretax investments like 401(K)s, nontaxable accounts like a Roth IRA, or Social Security benefits.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Given that California has 1.9 million households which pay half or more of their pretax income as rent, there is a huge group of residents at constant risk of losing shelter, Ohanian notes.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The figures represent pretax earnings for the calendar year 2024, minus fees for representation – 10% to agents, 10% to managers and 5% to lawyers, per industry standard, although some actors do not have all three.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor,sawdah Bhaimiya,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Retirees’ income usually comes from one or more of the following: taxable brokerage accounts, pretax investments like 401(K)s, nontaxable accounts like a Roth IRA, or Social Security benefits.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Given that California has 1.9 million households which pay half or more of their pretax income as rent, there is a huge group of residents at constant risk of losing shelter, Ohanian notes.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The figures represent pretax earnings for the calendar year 2024, minus fees for representation – 10% to agents, 10% to managers and 5% to lawyers, per industry standard, although some actors do not have all three.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Pretax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretax. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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