However, in spite of its tremendous revenue growth, its after-tax net income margins have eased from 4.2% to 3.5% in the past last five years.

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Also, avoiding distributions from tax generating accounts, such as other retirement plans, is another way to maximize your net after tax social security income.

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After-tax income, net of inflation, has barely been growing over the past five years and is likely to decline this year.

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After all, the British and U.S. systems tax net income, not gross.

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