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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The company has grown revenue and net operating profit after-tax (NOPAT) by 11% and 17% respectively from 2014 through the TTM ended 1Q25. David Trainer, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 Those with incomes between $460,000 and $1.1 million would see a cut of 4.3% to their after-tax income, or about $21,000. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025 The lowest-income households would see an average tax cut of about $120, or 0.6% of their after-tax income. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 The lowest-earning 20% of Americans would receive the smallest boost — their after-tax incomes would rise 0.6%, or an average of $90 annually, CBPP found. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for after-tax

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 5 Jun. 2025.

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