after-tax
adjective
af·ter-tax
ˈaf-tər-ˈtaks 
: 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 addition to being less equitable, regressive taxes magnify the severity of a recession, since a household’s after-tax resources fall faster than their income.
—
Claudia Sahm, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
By comparison, after-tax Roth contribution growth is tax-free.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
These accounts permit up to $5,000 in annual after-tax contributions, and allow savings to grow tax-deferred until the owners make withdrawals.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Everyone should save 20% of their after-tax income for long-term savings and investments, Nguyen said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for after-tax
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Claudia Sahm, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
By comparison, after-tax Roth contribution growth is tax-free.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
These accounts permit up to $5,000 in annual after-tax contributions, and allow savings to grow tax-deferred until the owners make withdrawals.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Everyone should save 20% of their after-tax income for long-term savings and investments, Nguyen said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for after-tax
Cite this Entry
“After-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-tax. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share