Before participating in a deferred compensation plan, you’ll want to know: ...

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 ...

A nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan is an arrangement that an employer and employee agree to where the employer accepts to pay the employee sometime in the future. Executives often ...

Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code fills much of the gap ERISA leaves open on NQDC plans, imposing detailed rules on ...

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Some companies offer employees the option of postponing part of their pay until after they retire using what is called a non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan. The plan may be offered in ...

In Ohio, state and local government employees may have access to the Ohio Deferred Compensation program, a voluntary supplemental retirement plan. This program operates alongside other retirement ...

In the New York Times, "Your Money" reporter Ron Lieber puts forth this hypothetical: "Here’s a nightmare for you: Imagine waking up one morning to discover that your employer is bankrupt and the ...

As its name suggests, a deferred compensation plan allows you to delay receiving part of your compensation until a later date. These retirement plans are offered by certain employers to a select group ...