after-tax

adjective

af·​ter-tax ˈaf-tər-ˈtaks How to pronounce after-tax (audio)
: remaining after payment of taxes and especially of income tax
an after-tax profit

Examples of after-tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Foreclosures and personal bankruptcies for all ages are still very low by historical standards, as is the percentage of after-tax income that households are spending on making debt payments, another important indicator of financial stress. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024 In 2024, annual pretax contributions for employees are capped at $23,000, but with an employer match and possibly also an after-tax contribution (which is permitted under some plans), the maximum can reach $69,000. Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024 Payback period after-tax of 2.9 years (pre-tax of 2.4 years). Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024 The additional after-tax yield that some corporate bonds can offer is higher than some comparable municipal bonds, even for those paying state income tax. Chris Gunster, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 His after-tax salary at Agrovision, a U.S.-based company that sells under the Fruitist brand, is around 400 pesos a day, roughly $24, and his food and dormitory are covered. Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024 Taxpayers could contribute up to $15,000 (adjusted for inflation) of after-tax earnings into Universal Savings Accounts. Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The strong financial metrics include an after-tax NPV8% of US$434 million, an after-tax IRR of 25.9%, and a post-tax payback period of only 2.9 years which highlight the potential for Ayawilca to become a producing mine. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2024 That is just shy of half of that teacher’s after-tax monthly income, well beyond what any financial advisor would tell them to spend. Mike McShane, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of after-tax was in 1944

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“After-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-tax. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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