aftertax

[ af-ter-taks, ahf- ]

adjective

1. remaining after applicable taxes have been deducted:

   a sharp decrease in her aftertax income.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aftertax¹

First recorded in 1950–55; adj. use of prepositional phrase after tax(es)

Example Sentences

JPMorgan's aftertax income dropped 7.6 percent after recording a tax expense, compared with a rare tax benefit of $2.2 billion a year earlier.

From Reuters

The dollars that employees contribute are aftertax, through payroll deductions.

From Forbes

Herewith, 14 ways to put extra cash to use, based on liquidity, aftertax return and risk.

From Forbes

Jones calculates the net present aftertax value of the payments to the daughter as $696,000.

From Forbes

Here’s a better way of thinking about it: In the right circumstances, the aftertax cost of the mortgage may be better than the aftertax return on an investment.

From Forbes