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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If extended, the average family would save 2.2% of after-tax income, whereas the top 0.1% of earners would receive a 4.2% reduction, the report found. Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025 This aims to boost after-tax investment returns by strategically holding stocks and bonds in certain account types. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 People will beat down to door to get it, now that the after-tax rate of return on earning and investing has skyrocketed. Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Leverage Roth Accounts Last Roth IRAs and Roth 401(k)s are often the last accounts to tap for several reasons: Tax-Free Growth: Contributions are made with after-tax dollars, and qualified withdrawals (after age 59½ and five years) are tax-free. Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 19 Dec. 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 24 Jan. 2025.

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