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.—
Ellen E. Schultz
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The Dayton brothers established the concept that companies should donate up to 5 % of pretax profits to their communities.
—Frank Altman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Charts of top-income shares appear to confirm the story: since 1980, the top one percent’s slice of pretax income has surged, especially in the United States and the United Kingdom.
—Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
Monzo reported a pretax profit of £60.5 million ($81.8 million) for the year ended March 31, compared to £13.9 million a year earlier.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
During the first fiscal quarter of 2025, Klarna’s revenue ticked up 15 percent, reaching $701 million—but the company also saw a whopping $92-million pretax loss during the quarter, a jump from $47 million in Q1 of 2024.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 May 2025
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Frank Altman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Charts of top-income shares appear to confirm the story: since 1980, the top one percent’s slice of pretax income has surged, especially in the United States and the United Kingdom.
—Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
Monzo reported a pretax profit of £60.5 million ($81.8 million) for the year ended March 31, compared to £13.9 million a year earlier.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
During the first fiscal quarter of 2025, Klarna’s revenue ticked up 15 percent, reaching $701 million—but the company also saw a whopping $92-million pretax loss during the quarter, a jump from $47 million in Q1 of 2024.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 May 2025
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“Pretax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretax. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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