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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Schulten also warned that surging oil prices tied to the Middle East conflict are expected to create a roughly $150 million after-tax earnings hit in the fiscal fourth quarter and could balloon to about a $1 billion annual headwind in fiscal 2027. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026 Compared with the top 20%, poorer households spend roughly four times as much of their after-tax income on gas, analysts from the investment bank found. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Once contributions open on July 4, 2026, families and individuals can add up to $5,000 per year per child in after-tax dollars. Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026 Families can contribute up to $5,000 per year in after-tax dollars, and employers can kick in up to $2,500 of that amount — worth asking your HR department about before July. Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026 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 2 May. 2026.

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