take-home pay
noun
: income remaining from salary or wages after deductions (as for income-tax withholding)
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The One Big Beautiful Bill is a big first step to provide relief for the American people, to give everybody more take-home pay, more money in their pocket, and to change the trajectory of the country.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 1 June 2025
In contrast, the exemption for taxes on overtime pay is projected to increase take-home pay and contribute to economic growth.
—Cindy McGhee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
This means you'll be taxed at a lower rate, resulting in less money being withheld for taxes and more take-home pay.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Lately, because inflation has slowed, take-home pay is holding steady or rising slightly — but most people still haven’t fully caught up.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 1 June 2025
In contrast, the exemption for taxes on overtime pay is projected to increase take-home pay and contribute to economic growth.
—Cindy McGhee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
This means you'll be taxed at a lower rate, resulting in less money being withheld for taxes and more take-home pay.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Lately, because inflation has slowed, take-home pay is holding steady or rising slightly — but most people still haven’t fully caught up.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for take-home pay
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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take-home%20pay. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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