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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Based on the official measure, which is a simple calculation based on pretax cash income compared to a national threshold, the percentage of seniors in poverty rose to 9.9% last year from 9.7% in 2023, data showed.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Roth conversions transfer pretax or nondeductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA, which kickstarts future tax-free growth.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Federer stands as one of just seven athletes to have crossed $1 billion in career pretax income while active in their sport, along with Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, soccer players Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and boxer Floyd Mayweather.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Roth conversions transfer pretax or nondeductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA, which kickstarts future tax-free growth.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Federer stands as one of just seven athletes to have crossed $1 billion in career pretax income while active in their sport, along with Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, soccer players Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and boxer Floyd Mayweather.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Pretax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretax. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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