Profit-Sharing Plan

Deferred Account
A deferred account is a financial account that postpones tax obligations until a later date, allowing the account holder to potentially reduce their current tax burden.
Deferred Contribution Plan
A deferred contribution plan is an arrangement where unused deductions or credit carryovers to a profit-sharing plan can be added to an employer's future contributions on a tax-deductible basis. This occurs when the employer's contribution to the profit-sharing plan is below the annual 15% of employee compensation allowed by the Federal Tax Code.
Forfeitable
In the context of a pension or a profit-sharing plan, forfeitable benefits are those in which a participant has no ownership rights until specific length-of-service or performance requirements for vesting have been met.
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Rollover
A provision of the IRA law enabling persons receiving lump-sum payments from their company's pension or profit-sharing plan due to retirement or other termination of employment to roll the amount over, tax-free, into an IRA investment plan within 60 days.
Noncontributory Qualified Pension or Profit-Sharing Plan
A noncontributory qualified pension or profit-sharing plan (NQP/PSP) is a retirement plan entirely funded by the employer, with no contributions required from the employees. These plans are established for the employees' benefit, ensuring financial security upon retirement.
Qualified Plan or Qualified Trust
A pension or profit-sharing plan set up by an employer for the benefit of employees, adhering to IRS rules, where contributions are deductible for the employer, trust income is not taxable, and employees are taxed only upon distribution.

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