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

Assets grow tax-deferred and can be taken out tax-free if they are used for medical expenses.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

My actual gain in April is significantly higher, but much of it is unrealized or tax-deferred in qualified accounts.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

If the 18-year-old instead kept the money invested for retirement, it could grow tax-deferred for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“But the academic answer is to wait until year end so you get almost a full year’s tax-deferred growth,” Popernik says.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

In planning the amount of your future withdrawals from tax-deferred accounts, build in a cushion for unknowns.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025