tax-deferred

[ taks-di-furd ]

/ ˈtæks dɪˈfɜrd /

adjective

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

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Nearby words

tax with, tax year, tax-, tax-bracket creep, tax-deductible, tax-deferred, tax-deferred annuity, tax-exempt, tax-free, taxa, taxable

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We have 529 tax-deferred accounts set up for the education of our other two children.
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This year, 36 million of the 49.3 million households that invest in mutual funds do so exclusively in tax-deferred accounts.
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