How to Use tax-deferred in a Sentence

tax-deferred

adjective
  • The government will invest the money in low-cost index funds that grow tax-deferred.
    — Lauren Young, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Trump accounts grow tax-deferred and generally can’t be tapped until age 18.
    — Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Contributions are not tax-deductible upfront, but the growth inside the account is tax-deferred.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Both pre-tax and Roth accounts grow tax-deferred, but beyond that, there are several differences.
    — Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The investments are tax-deferred until the money is withdrawn in retirement.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
  • These plans, administered by the states, allow contributions to be invested and grow tax-deferred.
    — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
  • These accounts can receive contributions from multiple sources, such as family or employers, and the funds grow tax-deferred.
    — Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Contributions grow tax-deferred, and withdrawals used for qualified education costs are tax-free at the federal level.
    — David Kudla, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The accounts are invested in low-cost stock index funds, grow tax-deferred, and can later be used for expenses such as education, buying a first home, or starting a business.
    — Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
  • These accounts permit up to $5,000 in annual after-tax contributions, and allow savings to grow tax-deferred until the owners make withdrawals.
    — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
  • But starting in 2026, for anyone earning more than $145,000 in the previous year, these catch-up contributions will no longer be tax-deferred.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Earnings grow tax-deferred, and since Trump accounts include a mix of after-tax contributions, initial seed money and investment income, distributions are partially taxable.
    — Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025

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