pretax
adjective
pre·tax
ˌprē-ˈtaks 
variants
or pre-tax
: existing before provision for taxes : before taxes are deducted
pretax earnings/profits
The most common self-directed plans, 401(k) plans, leave it up to employees to voluntarily contribute part of their pretax salary.—
Ellen E. Schultz
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The bank said its pretax profit for the financial year fell to £223 million ($300 million), an almost 26% drop from a year earlier that was largely attributed to a regulatory fine for inadequate financial crime controls and a provision to cover issues with Covid-era loans.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
First are tax-return data that track pretax market income: salaries, dividends, and realized capital gains.
—Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
The company reports earnings on Tuesday and is expected to make about 540 million euros in pretax income on €4.2 billion in sales, according to S&P Capital IQ.
—Jessica Testa, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Revenue growth in the current fiscal year is forecast to meet or exceed what the Street was expecting, although higher tariffs are seen cutting pretax profit by about $30 million.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
First are tax-return data that track pretax market income: salaries, dividends, and realized capital gains.
—Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
The company reports earnings on Tuesday and is expected to make about 540 million euros in pretax income on €4.2 billion in sales, according to S&P Capital IQ.
—Jessica Testa, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Revenue growth in the current fiscal year is forecast to meet or exceed what the Street was expecting, although higher tariffs are seen cutting pretax profit by about $30 million.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pretax
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“Pretax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretax. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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