after-tax

adjective

af·​ter-tax ˈaf-tər-ˈtaks 

: remaining after payment of taxes and especially of income tax

an after-tax profit

Examples of after-tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 70/20/10 budget rule The 70/20/10 budget rule is a budgeting framework that allocates 70% of your after-tax income to living expenses, 20% to savings and investments and 10% to debt repayment. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 23 June 2026

If the corporation distributes some of its after-tax profits as dividends, shareholders may also pay tax on those dividends, which are generally reported on Schedule B of Form 1040. — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026

Between 2008 and 2020, the after-tax cost of borrowing for many large companies hovered at or below inflation—making debt, in real terms, effectively free. — Michael Mankins, Harvard Business Review, 22 June 2026

Contributions from parents and family members will be made on an after-tax basis. — Rick Unser, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for after-tax

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