Deferred compensation allows individuals to delay receiving part of their income until a future date, often during retirement. This strategy is appealing for retirement savings and tax management, as ...

In April 2007, the IRS issued final regulations under section 409A pertaining to nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans. The regulations represent a culmination of efforts to bring uniformity ...

South Carolina offers a deferred compensation program that allows public-sector employees to set aside a portion of their income to be paid out at a later date, typically during retirement.

Employers often view nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans as relatively free of regulatory complexity because ERISA's most demanding requirements, such as funding, vesting schedules, ...

Companies required to use “box 11” of Form W-2 in 2023 to report either payments of nonqualified deferred compensation (deferred compensation) or FICA taxation of unpaid deferred compensation may soon ...

Most executives who participate in non-qualified deferred compensation plans spend more time thinking about how much to defer than about the rules governing when they can get it back. That is a costly ...