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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Cockrum took half of his after-tax prize, roughly $60 million, and opened a foundation. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026 Job switchers saw their after-tax wages grow just 8% year-over-year in Q1 2026, compared to 5% for workers who stayed put. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026 Holding federal income taxes constant, in New York, the sports book will pay $51 in taxes and retain $49 in after-tax income. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Between 2008 and 2020, the after-tax cost of borrowing for many large companies hovered at or below inflation—making debt, in real terms, effectively free. — Michael Mankins, Harvard Business Review, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for after-tax

Word History

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 7 Jul. 2026.

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