tax-deferred

American  

[taks-di-furd] / ˈtæks dɪˈfɜrd /

adjective

1. noting or providing income that is not taxed until a later time.

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Example Sentences

You can often roll over assets from other tax-deferred accounts into your current workplace plan so that they, too, will be covered by the still working exception.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

Fuller Bazer is 87 years old and has never taken a required minimum distribution from his $2 million tax-deferred retirement account.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

The accounts allow investment in low-cost index funds, and grow tax-deferred.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Any child with a Social Security number is eligible for an account, which can grow tax-deferred for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Any interest, dividends or capital gains within the account are also tax-deferred, and your money will grow this way until you eventually begin withdrawals, which will be taxed as regular income.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026