Last week, we looked at employment agreements and planning for issues in executive employment agreements. One interesting aspect of employment agreements is that they can generate many different legal ...

A 409a deferred compensation plan is a non-qualified arrangement that allows employees to defer a portion of their income to a future date. This plan is often used by high-income earners to reduce ...

Background: Why was Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code enacted? Prior to the enactment of Section 409A, no single section of the Internal Revenue Code governed taxation of nonqualified deferred ...

Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code continues to drive the creation, implementation – and correction – of nonqualified deferred compensation plans.Gone are the days of discretionary payouts, ...

This report is one of a series on the adjustments we make to GAAP data so we can measure shareholder value accurately. This report focuses on an adjustment we make to our calculation ofeconomic book ...

Most executives who get access to a nonqualified deferred compensation plan treat it like a bonus perk. They sign the ...

What Is a Nonqualified Deferred Compensation? A nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan is an arrangement where employees can defer receiving a portion of their compensation until a later date, ...

The race for talent – particularly management and leaders of critical functions – is a constant issue facing employers. This important lever is used by businesses to innovate and generate growth. The ...

Planning for retirement can feel overwhelming, but fortunately, there are several savings tools available to help take the sting out of the process. By utilizing these tools, you can create a ...

Employers are leveraging NQDCs for retention use at increasing rates, with 30% having a noncompete provision. Non-qualified deferred compensation plans are increasingly being used by employers as ...

Firms love deferred compensation. After all, it is your money they are deferring, not their own. Just try asking your firm to defer taking its share of your gross commission. These “golden handcuffs” ...

Benjamin Harvey CFP®, CPWA®, ChFC®, CLU® Founder and Private Wealth Advisor, Summation Wealth Group To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in ...