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

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The Tax Foundation estimates that the tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports would reduce after-tax incomes by an average of 0.6% and long-run GDP by 0.2% before accounting for the retaliatory tariffs initiated by the two countries. Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025 Unfortunately, not all workplace retirement plans will allow for after-tax contributions. David Rae, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 The conservative-leaning Tax Foundation this week estimated that Trump’s new tariffs would shrink the economy slightly and reduce after-tax incomes by an average of 0.6%. David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025 People deposit after-tax money into Roth IRAs, but withdrawals are tax free and not subject to RMDs. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for after-tax

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First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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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 13 Mar. 2025.

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