pretax
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pretax
Example Sentences
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Most savers put nearly everything in pretax because they assume they’ll be in a lower bracket in retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Plus you’ll pay income tax on your pretax distributions.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The U.K. retailer now targets $1.67 billion in pretax profit as its stock has risen 19% over the year to date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
With private funds, however, if you’re a typical upper-income individual investor, Ang thinks a “reasonable assumption” is that your after-tax rate of return would be roughly one-third lower than the reported pretax return.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The contributions can be made pretax; withdrawals for qualified medical expenses can be made tax-free; and any potential investment growth is tax-free.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
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