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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So, the whole idea is, our shareholders, our owners, use their after-tax dollars to buy Berkshire.
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
With a Roth gold IRA, contributions are made with after-tax money, and qualified withdrawals in retirement are entirely tax-free.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The accounts are funded with after-tax money, which then compounds tax free.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Contributions made on an after-tax basis are not taxed again when withdrawn.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
With a Roth gold IRA, contributions are made with after-tax money, and qualified withdrawals in retirement are entirely tax-free.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The accounts are funded with after-tax money, which then compounds tax free.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Contributions made on an after-tax basis are not taxed again when withdrawn.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
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“After-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-tax. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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