The State of Illinois Deferred Compensation Plan is a supplemental retirement program for State employees. Contributions to the Plan can be made on a pre-tax or Roth basis through salary deferrals. The combined pre-tax and Roth contributions cannot exceed the limit set by the IRS.
Once distributions begin, the distributed monies are fully taxable as ordinary income for federal tax purposes. The funds are never taxed by the State of Illinois.
Are pensions or retirement income taxed? Illinois doesn't tax pension distributions or retirement plan income, including from IRAs, 401(k) plans and government retirement plans. AARP's Retirement Calculator can help you determine if you are saving enough to retire when — and how — you want.
Yes, ing to the state of Illinois, For beneficiaries that are residents, Section 301(a) of the Illinois Income Tax Act allocates their distributive share of the annuity proceeds to Illinois making them subject to Illinois income tax.
Deferred compensation is often considered better than a 401(k) for highly-compensated executives looking to reduce their tax burden. Contribution limits on deferred compensation plans can also be much higher than 401(k) limits.
Once distributions begin, the distributed monies are fully taxable as ordinary income for federal tax purposes. The funds are never taxed by the State of Illinois.
The normal contribution limit for elective deferrals to a 457 deferred compensation plan is $23,500. Employees age 50 or older may contribute up to an additional $7,500 for a total of $31,000.
Retirement withdrawals from pre-tax contributions and earnings are subject to federal income tax. The State of Illinois does not tax retirement income from the Deferred Compensation Plan if taken in ance with plan provisions, at full retirement age, as a legal resident of Illinois.
401(k) plans and 403(b) plans offer very similar benefits. As such, one isn't really better than the other. The main difference is that each plan is offered to employees of different types of companies. Another key difference between the plans is that 403(b) plans also offer a $15,000 catch-up.