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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Roth conversions transfer pretax or nondeductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA, which kickstarts future tax-free growth.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Federer stands as one of just seven athletes to have crossed $1 billion in career pretax income while active in their sport, along with Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, soccer players Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and boxer Floyd Mayweather.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Tyler Perry officially joined the billionaires club in September 2020, when Forbes reported that the entertainment mogul had earned more than $1.4 billion in pretax income since 2005.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
In 2023, 54% of all renters spent more than 30% of their pretax income on housing.
—Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Federer stands as one of just seven athletes to have crossed $1 billion in career pretax income while active in their sport, along with Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, soccer players Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and boxer Floyd Mayweather.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Tyler Perry officially joined the billionaires club in September 2020, when Forbes reported that the entertainment mogul had earned more than $1.4 billion in pretax income since 2005.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
In 2023, 54% of all renters spent more than 30% of their pretax income on housing.
—Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 26 June 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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