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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The company also completed the sale of its terminal in Birmingham, Alabama, for $47.5 million, recording a pretax gain of $30.7 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Goldman Sachs analysts at the time estimated that could hurt the Experiences division's pretax earnings by between $150 and $200 million.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Uber said its net income includes a $6.4 billion benefit from a tax valuation release, as well as a $556 million pretax benefit thanks to gains from revaluations of its equity investments.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Management has said that these may squeeze company profits, resulting in an annual $200 million pretax hit in operating income.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Goldman Sachs analysts at the time estimated that could hurt the Experiences division's pretax earnings by between $150 and $200 million.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Uber said its net income includes a $6.4 billion benefit from a tax valuation release, as well as a $556 million pretax benefit thanks to gains from revaluations of its equity investments.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Management has said that these may squeeze company profits, resulting in an annual $200 million pretax hit in operating income.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Pretax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretax. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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