pretax

[pree-taks]

adjective

1. prior to the payment of taxes: taxis: tax.

   pretax income; bonds earning 12 percent pretax.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pretax¹

First recorded in 1940–45; pre- + tax

Example Sentences

The company’s profit declined primarily because Domino’s investment in DPC Dash, its master franchisee in China, had an unfavorable change of $29.2 million in pretax unrealized losses and gains.

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Its midterm targets include mid-to-high teens annual growth in underlying pretax profit and an adjusted return on tangible equity in the high teens.

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The tests aren’t covered by insurance, but some may be eligible for special accounts using pretax money to pay for health costs.

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It is based on a national survey about pretax 2024 income from numerous sources.

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The federal government’s official poverty measure is narrower, only covering pretax income.

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