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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation

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Alongside every executive's 401(k) sits a lesser-known account that can shelter far more income, but it comes with a catch almost nobody explains clearly. Professor Jack Ledger unpacks non-qualified deferred compensation plans, showing how they trade the security of a qualified plan for higher limits and real creditor risk. He covers the rabbi trust structure, the rigid Section 409A payout rules, and the steep penalties for getting the timing wrong. It's a clear-eyed look at what executives are actually signing up for when they defer that next bonus.

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