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 pretax loss for the year ended March 29 was smaller compared with the previous year’s 34.1 million pounds.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
According to Forbes, The Boss has his music catalog to thank for the valuation after selling the publishing rights to his label, Sony, in December 2021 for a (pretax) lump sum of approximately $500 million.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
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
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
According to Forbes, The Boss has his music catalog to thank for the valuation after selling the publishing rights to his label, Sony, in December 2021 for a (pretax) lump sum of approximately $500 million.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
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
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“Pretax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretax. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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