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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The accounts are funded with after-tax money, which then compounds tax free.
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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Contributions made on an after-tax basis are not taxed again when withdrawn.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
Among other particulars, contributions are after-tax — treated as Roth contributions — and count toward the 401(k) contribution limit.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Parent contributions are after-tax, but that money is not taxable when it is withdrawn.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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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Contributions made on an after-tax basis are not taxed again when withdrawn.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
Among other particulars, contributions are after-tax — treated as Roth contributions — and count toward the 401(k) contribution limit.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Parent contributions are after-tax, but that money is not taxable when it is withdrawn.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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“After-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-tax. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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