pretax

American  

[pree-taks] / priˈtæks /

adjective

1. prior to the payment of taxes.

   pretax income; bonds earning 12 percent pretax.

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Etymology

Origin of pretax

First recorded in 1940–45; pre- + tax

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pretax

For the six months through July, Next reported a rise in pretax profit to 566 million pounds from 509 million pounds in the same period a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Fidelity recommends that workers invest at least 15% of pretax income to set themselves up to maintain their lifestyle in retirement.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The upfront price represents about 13 times the company’s projected 2027 adjusted pretax earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

While the company reported weaker-than-anticipated adjusted Ebitda, pretax profit rose and was broadly in line with consensus expectations, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

But it would also eliminate my ability to make an age 50 catch-up contribution to that plan, reduce my contribution flexibility and bring the pretax balance into the IRA pro-rata calculation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026