From a Tax Perspective, Participating in a Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

question 60

True/False

From a tax perspective, participating in a nonqualified deferred compensation plan is an effective tax planning strategy when the employee anticipates that her marginal tax rate will be higher when she receives the deferred compensation than when she defers the compensation.

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