pretax
adjective
pre·tax
ˌprē-ˈtaks 
variants
or pre-tax
: existing before provision for taxes : before taxes are deducted
pretax earnings/profits
The most common self-directed plans, 401(k) plans, leave it up to employees to voluntarily contribute part of their pretax salary.—
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Kathrin Ziegler | Digitalvision | Getty Images Roth individual retirement account conversions are a popular strategy to reduce pretax balances and kickstart tax-free growth.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The previous projection was for $160 million in pretax charges.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
Nearly 90% of the lowest-income households in the state spend over one-third of their pretax income on rent or mortgage payments.
—Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
OxyChem represents almost 20% of Oxy’s total pretax income, bringing in more than $1 billion annually.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The previous projection was for $160 million in pretax charges.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
Nearly 90% of the lowest-income households in the state spend over one-third of their pretax income on rent or mortgage payments.
—Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
OxyChem represents almost 20% of Oxy’s total pretax income, bringing in more than $1 billion annually.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pretax
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“Pretax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretax. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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