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

Examples of after-tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2024, annual pretax contributions for employees are capped at $23,000, but with an employer match and possibly also an after-tax contribution (which is permitted under some plans), the maximum can reach $69,000. Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024 Payback period after-tax of 2.9 years (pre-tax of 2.4 years). Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024 The additional after-tax yield that some corporate bonds can offer is higher than some comparable municipal bonds, even for those paying state income tax. Chris Gunster, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 His after-tax salary at Agrovision, a U.S.-based company that sells under the Fruitist brand, is around 400 pesos a day, roughly $24, and his food and dormitory are covered. Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024 Taxpayers could contribute up to $15,000 (adjusted for inflation) of after-tax earnings into Universal Savings Accounts. Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The strong financial metrics include an after-tax NPV8% of US$434 million, an after-tax IRR of 25.9%, and a post-tax payback period of only 2.9 years which highlight the potential for Ayawilca to become a producing mine. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2024 That is just shy of half of that teacher’s after-tax monthly income, well beyond what any financial advisor would tell them to spend. Mike McShane, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Spacey has agreed to pay the $1 million over multiple years in installments equal to 10% of his after-tax income. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024

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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 16 May. 2024.

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