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gross income

Total income before any deductions, taxes, or expenses are subtracted.

Example

"Her gross income was $80,000 but after taxes her take-home pay was $58,000."

💡 Memory Tip

GROSS = total/whole. Gross income is the WHOLE amount before anything is taken out.

Etymology

Gross (total, without deductions) + income — income before anything is taken out.

Common Misspellings

grosse incomegross incomgroos incomegross incme

Related Terms

net incomesalary

See Also

taxable incomededuction

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