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

U.K. fashion retailer Next raised its fiscal 2027 adjusted pretax profit guidance to 1.255 billion pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

I recently thought about purchasing a condo, but to use any of the annuity dollars, the taxes are really out there because it was purchased with pretax dollars.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 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

If the person also has a large pretax SEP IRA, however, the pro-rata rule applies.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026