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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Holding federal income taxes constant, in New York, the sports book will pay $51 in taxes and retain $49 in after-tax income.
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
After July 4, parents, guardians, grandparents and others can collectively contribute up to $5,000 a year in after-tax dollars up until the year before the beneficiary turns 18.
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Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Cockrum took half of his after-tax prize, roughly $60 million, and opened a foundation.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
If the corporation distributes some of its after-tax profits as dividends, shareholders may also pay tax on those dividends, which are generally reported on Schedule B of Form 1040.
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Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
After July 4, parents, guardians, grandparents and others can collectively contribute up to $5,000 a year in after-tax dollars up until the year before the beneficiary turns 18.
—
Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Cockrum took half of his after-tax prize, roughly $60 million, and opened a foundation.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
If the corporation distributes some of its after-tax profits as dividends, shareholders may also pay tax on those dividends, which are generally reported on Schedule B of Form 1040.
—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for after-tax
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“After-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-tax. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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