by Eric Courage | Jun 14, 2026 | Deferred Compensation
A 457(f) plan is taxed at vesting, not at payout. The full value of the benefit becomes ordinary income in the year your risk of forfeiture lapses, even if you do not receive a dollar of cash until years later. This single timing rule is the most important and most...
by Eric Courage | Jul 8, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
Introduction: Deferred compensation plans are complicated, overlooked, underused. Yet, these plans are one of the best opportunities to save A LOT on taxes. Like a nuclear power plant, they’re old, misunderstood, and some only remember the few events when they’ve...
by Eric Courage | Jul 7, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
Introduction: Deferred compensation plans are complicated, overlooked, underused. Yet, these plans are one of the best opportunities to save A LOT on taxes. Like a nuclear power plant, they’re old, misunderstood, and some only remember the few events when they’ve...
by Eric Courage | Jul 6, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
Introduction: Deferred compensation plans are complicated, overlooked, underused. Yet, these plans are one of the best opportunities to save A LOT on taxes. Like a nuclear power plant, they’re old, misunderstood, and some only remember the few events when they’ve...
by Eric Courage | Jul 5, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
Introduction: Deferred compensation plans are complicated, overlooked, underused. Yet, these plans are one of the best opportunities to save A LOT on taxes. Like a nuclear power plant, they’re old, misunderstood, and some only remember the few events when they’ve...
