Definitions

1. noun

Income that is subject to taxation before any deductions or exemptions are applied.

“The company paid its employees a pretax bonus for their hard work.”

2. adjective

Relating to or measured before any tax or deduction has been subtracted.

“The pretax value of the estate was significantly higher than its after-tax value.”

3. adverb

In a way that does not take into account any taxes or deductions.

“He earned a pretax income of over a hundred thousand dollars last year.”