pretax

American  

[pree-taks] / priˈtæks /

adjective

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

   pretax income; bonds earning 12 percent pretax.

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Etymology

Origin of pretax

First recorded in 1940–45; pre- + tax

Example Sentences

As Charles Schwab states: “When you’re in your 20s, time may be your most valuable asset. Consider saving 10% to 15% of your pretax income for retirement, but even if you only have a smaller amount to invest each month, it may still be worth it. Time in the market is key. Get started as soon as you can. Consider automating as much as possible so that you don’t have to test yourself and your discipline each month.”

From MarketWatch

On the bright side, a new fiscal 2030 pretax profit target of 450 million pounds for its easyJet Holidays business is ahead of expectations, RBC says.

From The Wall Street Journal

CreditSights estimates Alphabet’s total debt plus lease obligations to be only 0.4 times its pretax earnings versus 0.7 times for Microsoft and Meta.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you have an employer-sponsored health plan, you make pretax contributions.

From Barron's

Analysts had forecast easyJet’s quarterly headline pretax profit at 763.6 million pounds on revenue of 3.64 billion pounds, according to consensus estimates provided by Visible Alpha.

From The Wall Street Journal