tax-deferred

adjective

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

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The government will invest the money in low-cost index funds that grow tax-deferred. — Lauren Young, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 Contributions are not tax-deductible upfront, but the growth inside the account is tax-deferred. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026 The investments are tax-deferred until the money is withdrawn in retirement. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026 The savings build over decades as the Inherited IRA grows tax-deferred. — James Lange, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tax-deferred

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tax-deferred

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