after-tax
adjective
af·ter-tax
ˈaf-tər-ˈtaks 
: remaining after payment of taxes and especially of income tax
an after-tax profit
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Moreover, if this borrowing crowds out marginal investments in equities or something similar that provides nearly the same after-tax returns, then the benefit is a wash.
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The bill largely spurs more economic growth next year by expanding the 2017 tax cuts that already have been lifting Americans’ after-tax income in recent years.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Like Trump accounts, these vehicles are funded with after-tax dollars, but withdrawals are exempt from federal taxes (many states offer an income tax break on 529s as well) as long as the money is put toward a qualified education expense.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 8 July 2025
For Americans making $318,000 to $460,000 — in the 90th to 95th percentile — that cut would be about $8,900, or a 3.1 percent increase to their after-tax income.
—Aris Folley - 07, The Hill, 3 July 2025
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The bill largely spurs more economic growth next year by expanding the 2017 tax cuts that already have been lifting Americans’ after-tax income in recent years.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Like Trump accounts, these vehicles are funded with after-tax dollars, but withdrawals are exempt from federal taxes (many states offer an income tax break on 529s as well) as long as the money is put toward a qualified education expense.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 8 July 2025
For Americans making $318,000 to $460,000 — in the 90th to 95th percentile — that cut would be about $8,900, or a 3.1 percent increase to their after-tax income.
—Aris Folley - 07, The Hill, 3 July 2025
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“After-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-tax. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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