take-home pay

[teyk-hohm] /ˈteɪkˌhoʊm/

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noun

the amount of salary remaining after deductions, as of taxes, have been made.

Origin of take-home pay

1940-1945

First recorded in 1940-45

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The expiration of the payroll tax cuts that knocked 2% off consumers' take-home pay is having an impact, these companies say.

The GOP Should Stop Worrying About Income Taxes (For Now) Justin Green February 22, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for take-home pay

take-home pay

noun

the remainder of one's pay after all income tax and other compulsory deductions have been made

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take-home pay definition

Pay after deductions for taxes, Social Security, insurance, and other services.

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