tax-deferred

adjective

US
: not taxed until sometime in the future
a tax-deferred savings plan

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Your money grows tax-deferred and withdrawals can be tax-free. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025 Both pre-tax and Roth accounts grow tax-deferred, but beyond that, there are several differences. Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Tax-deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax-deferred. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

tax-deferred

adjective
: not taxable until a future date or event (as withdrawal or retirement)
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