pretax
adjective
pre·tax
ˌprē-ˈtaks 
variants
or pre-tax
: existing before provision for taxes : before taxes are deducted
pretax earnings/profits
The most common self-directed plans, 401(k) plans, leave it up to employees to voluntarily contribute part of their pretax salary.—
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Both allow workers to contribute pretax money through payroll deductions up to certain limits ($24,500 in 2026, with an additional $8,000 catch-up contribution for those 50 and older, plus an additional $11,250 for those 60 to 63).
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The new law also puts a new floor on corporate charitable donations at 1% of their pretax profits.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Corporate giving has until now hovered around 1% of pretax profits.
—Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
The growth in traditional pretax IRAs has largely been fueled by rollovers from employer retirement plans, such as 401(k)s, according to the findings.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The new law also puts a new floor on corporate charitable donations at 1% of their pretax profits.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Corporate giving has until now hovered around 1% of pretax profits.
—Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
The growth in traditional pretax IRAs has largely been fueled by rollovers from employer retirement plans, such as 401(k)s, according to the findings.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Pretax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretax. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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