A 409a deferred compensation plan is a non-qualified arrangement that allows employees to defer a portion of their income to a future date. This plan is often used by high-income earners to reduce ...

Salary deferral decisions for next year are impacted by the IRS’ 2026 contribution limit for qualified retirement plans and ...

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Deferred compensation is a retirement savings plan that allows employees to set aside a portion of their income to be paid out at a future date, which is typically during retirement. The Nevada ...

Fall's arrival means it's time for those with access to company-sponsored nonqualified deferred compensation to decide whether to participate. Deferred compensation is an employer-sponsored plan in ...

“Top hat plans” —non-qualified deferred compensation plans that can be exempt from most of the requirements of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or ERISA—can be a useful tool for ...

Compensation is generally subject to federal income tax and FICA tax when compensation is actually paid to an employee. However, nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) may be subject to FICA ...

More than two-thirds of surveyed benefits decisionmakers said they used nonqualified deferred compensation plans to retain executives, according to NFP. As a growing number of executives work well ...