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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Federal government can take up to 15% The U.S. Department of Education can garnish up to 15% of your disposable, or after-tax, pay, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. Annie Nova, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025 The total after-tax disposable income for working-age people with disabilities was about $490 billion in 2018. Sowmya Hariharan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 On July 31, EABL posted an after-tax profit of $55 million, up from $46 million the previous year. Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The provision will reduce their taxes by $1,100, on average, or about 1% of their after-tax income, according to the analysis. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for after-tax

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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 28 Aug. 2025.

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