How to Use gross income in a Sentence

gross income

noun
  • If your employee does not choose a contribution rate, the standard rate is 5% of your gross income rate.
    — Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Students are eligible if their household income is no more than 300% of their area’s median gross income.
    — Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Texas generally doesn’t apply the gross income limit to households with someone who is 60 or older or has a disability, according to Texas Health and Human Services.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Connecticut households may qualify for energy assistance if their annual gross income is at or below 60% of the state median income, which is $93,681 for a family of four.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Workers earn about half of every dollar of gross income; however, much of what is counted in gross income does not accrue to anyone, said Richard DiSalvo, senior economist at the Tax Foundation.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Tax impact for Colorado’s wealthiest The very tippy-top of Colorado earners — about 340 total filers — report an annual average gross income of $280 million, with about $270 million on average subject to Colorado taxes.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2026

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