gross income
Example Sentences
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The sales by his children don’t boost his adjusted gross income, which in turn could raise his Medicare Irmaa premiums or his 3.8% surtax on net investment income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
After accounting for taxes, this family would have just 10% of gross income left for all of their other spending, including “wants” and investing for retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Average food spending for middle-income households is about 12% of gross income.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Top-bracket returns have pass-through income and adjusted gross income above $200,000 or more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Well, first let’s look at your personal gross income from lawn cutting, shall we? It’s really the only figure that counts for this aspect of your operation.”
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
