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pretax

pretax

3 4.3
An amount before you pay taxes on it
  • adjective
  • /ˈpriːˌtæks/
: bruto
  • The company's pretax profits increased significantly compared to last year.

Examples

  • Her pretax salary was higher than the industry average for her position.

  • She earned a pretax salary of $50,000.

  • You should calculate your pretax income before making a budget plan.

  • The pretax income of the company increased last year.

  • The company's pretax profits increased significantly compared to last year.

  • You should calculate your pretax income before making a budget plan.

  • Her pretax salary was higher than the industry average for her position.

Synonyms

gross
vspretax
  • Specialized
16 3.2

The total money received before costs or taxes are taken away

focuses only on amounts before taxes are deducted

Surface Forms

pretax positive

Morphology

pretax = tax (transparent) = pre + tax

The meaning is directly derived from 'pre-' meaning 'before' and 'tax', yielding 'before tax or taxes are deducted'.

Etymology

Pretax is built from pre- 'before' and tax 'tax', so it describes a number or amount that exists 'before tax' is taken away, like a pretax salary or profit.