adjusted gross income

noun

plural adjusted gross incomes
: an individual's gross (see gross entry 1 sense 3) income minus the total amount in deductions allowed by law
Eligibility for the federal stimulus payments was based on adjusted gross income.—Samantha Marcus
In addition, adjusted gross income (AGI) is sometimes used to make further computations …—Daniel Q. Posin

called also AGI

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The typical individual investor had adjusted gross income of $738,000 in 2024. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 26 July 2026

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1911, in the meaning defined above

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adjusted gross income

noun
: an individual's gross income decreased by the amount of deductions allowed especially for business expenses
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