before deductions

She took Social Security at 62 and receives about $1,500 a month before deductions.

Corporations got a major tax cut in the Republican bill, when their tax rate before deductions was slashed to 21% from 35%.

So far, 1,176 claims, or about one-third of all applications, have been approved for payouts worth $800 million before deductions to pay lawyers, Medicare and other liens.

But even if accountants have not perfected the Excel formulas that will allow them to make exact comparisons, they are already talking to their wealthier clients, particularly those in high-tax states, about what they should do now before deductions go away or are decreased.

There’s also a pay record for Victor Longbotham, who for his troubles earned a princely $40 a month before deductions.