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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As with Roth IRAs, contributions to ABLE accounts are made with after-tax dollars.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
Roth IRAs are funded with after-tax money, but withdrawals are tax-free.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The after-tax wages of Americans in the lowest-income group grew just 1.3% year-over-year this July, down from 1.6% in the month before, according to the Bank of America Institute.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
In addition to being less equitable, regressive taxes magnify the severity of a recession, since a household’s after-tax resources fall faster than their income.
—Claudia Sahm, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
Roth IRAs are funded with after-tax money, but withdrawals are tax-free.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The after-tax wages of Americans in the lowest-income group grew just 1.3% year-over-year this July, down from 1.6% in the month before, according to the Bank of America Institute.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
In addition to being less equitable, regressive taxes magnify the severity of a recession, since a household’s after-tax resources fall faster than their income.
—Claudia Sahm, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
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“After-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-tax. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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