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 lowest-income households would see an average tax cut of about $120, or 0.6% of their after-tax income.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The lowest-earning 20% of Americans would receive the smallest boost — their after-tax incomes would rise 0.6%, or an average of $90 annually, CBPP found.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 16 May 2025
From giant foundations like the Gates Foundation to smaller family foundations set up to guide a family's philanthropy, the tax would substantially lower after-tax investment returns — and therefore reduce funds going to charity, say tax advisors and nonprofits.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 16 May 2025
For instance, the institute estimated that families with an income of $75,000 to $100,000 would see a net gain of $1,220, or 1.8% in after-tax, after-transfer income.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The lowest-earning 20% of Americans would receive the smallest boost — their after-tax incomes would rise 0.6%, or an average of $90 annually, CBPP found.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 16 May 2025
From giant foundations like the Gates Foundation to smaller family foundations set up to guide a family's philanthropy, the tax would substantially lower after-tax investment returns — and therefore reduce funds going to charity, say tax advisors and nonprofits.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 16 May 2025
For instance, the institute estimated that families with an income of $75,000 to $100,000 would see a net gain of $1,220, or 1.8% in after-tax, after-transfer income.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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“After-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-tax. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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