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

Parents can open a savings account for a child, buy shares on their behalf, or make after-tax contributions to a child’s superannuation fund. — Kris Iyer, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Tax consequences must be addressed early, since after-tax proceeds may differ significantly from headline value. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

It is funded with after-tax money and has no annual contribution limits or withdrawal penalties. — Elizabeth Gravier,dan Avery, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Contributions from family and other adults in the children's lives are made in after-tax dollars; contributions from others, such as employers or the government, are pre-tax. — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for after-tax

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