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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And employers could settle at slightly lower wage rates because their employees were taking more home after-tax.
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Until more employers adopt Roth matching, consider in-plan Roth conversions or making after-tax contributions followed by Roth conversions, if your plan allows.
—Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
Parents and others will be able to contribute up to $5,000 a year in after-tax dollars up until the year before the beneficiary turns 18.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Moreover, if this borrowing crowds out marginal investments in equities or something similar that provides nearly the same after-tax returns, then the benefit is a wash.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Until more employers adopt Roth matching, consider in-plan Roth conversions or making after-tax contributions followed by Roth conversions, if your plan allows.
—Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
Parents and others will be able to contribute up to $5,000 a year in after-tax dollars up until the year before the beneficiary turns 18.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Moreover, if this borrowing crowds out marginal investments in equities or something similar that provides nearly the same after-tax returns, then the benefit is a wash.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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“After-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-tax. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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