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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Everyone should save 20% of their after-tax income for long-term savings and investments, Nguyen said.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
While Roth assets grow tax-free and are tax-free upon withdrawal in retirement, contributions are made on an after-tax basis — unlike traditional 401(k) contributions.
—Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
Their after-tax wages increased just 1% year-over-year.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
This generated a total of $327 million in net proceeds which assisted the bank in reworking its balance sheet, which included both the $2.4 billion sale and the after-tax loss of over $600 million.
—Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
While Roth assets grow tax-free and are tax-free upon withdrawal in retirement, contributions are made on an after-tax basis — unlike traditional 401(k) contributions.
—Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
Their after-tax wages increased just 1% year-over-year.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
This generated a total of $327 million in net proceeds which assisted the bank in reworking its balance sheet, which included both the $2.4 billion sale and the after-tax loss of over $600 million.
—Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
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“After-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-tax. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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