To calculate the gross (pre-tax or pre-deduction) amount from a net figure by adding back taxes or other deductions.
To work out how much money something was worth before taxes were taken out.
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(Finance/accounting) To calculate the pre-tax or gross equivalent of a net payment by adding back the applicable taxes or deductions.
"The company agreed to gross up the relocation allowance so that employees would not be out of pocket after paying tax on it."
To make a gross (total, before deductions) figure upward from a net figure.
To work out how much money something was worth before taxes were taken out.
Primarily a financial and accounting term. Common in payroll, tax, and benefits contexts. For example, if an employer covers an employee's tax liability, they 'gross up' the payment so the employee receives the intended net amount. Not used in everyday informal speech.
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