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

Meanwhile, Amazon’s pretax U.S. profit increased by 44.5%, to $89.5 billion.

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It expects to incur a pretax charge of about $11 million related to the restructuring during the first quarter.

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Underlying cash flow from operations was also higher than expected, due to increased underlying pretax earnings, they say.

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The Swiss bank’s results look decent overall, with an underlying pretax profit of $2.9 billion that is 18% above consensus forecasts, Citi says.

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While the Swiss bank raised its pretax margin guidance for the U.S. wealth-management business, there might be questions about net new asset outflows of $14.1 billion in the Americas during the quarter, the analysts say.

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