after-tax
adjective
af·ter-tax
ˈaf-tər-ˈtaks 
: remaining after payment of taxes and especially of income tax
an after-tax profit
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Corporations paid out more than half — 56.8% -- of their after-tax profits in dividends in the first three months of 2025, as my calculations based on the Financial Accounts show.
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Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The welfare reform reconciliation bill passed in 1996 did appear at the time to reduce after-tax incomes for poor Americans.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Penn Wharton forecasts that the bottom 20% of U.S. households would lose $1,035 in 2026, while the top 0.1% of income earners would get an after-tax boost of $389,000 due to the bill's provisions.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 12 June 2025
With a universal savings account, individuals could contribute up to $10,000 of after-tax income a year and withdraw the funds tax-free at any time for any purpose, according to Michel.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 June 2025
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Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The welfare reform reconciliation bill passed in 1996 did appear at the time to reduce after-tax incomes for poor Americans.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Penn Wharton forecasts that the bottom 20% of U.S. households would lose $1,035 in 2026, while the top 0.1% of income earners would get an after-tax boost of $389,000 due to the bill's provisions.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 12 June 2025
With a universal savings account, individuals could contribute up to $10,000 of after-tax income a year and withdraw the funds tax-free at any time for any purpose, according to Michel.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 June 2025
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“After-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-tax. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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