Deferred Compensation Plan Tax Treatment In Massachusetts
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You must be 70 or older. For Clauses 41C and 41C½, the eligible age may be reduced to 65 or older, by vote of the legislative body of your city or town. You must own and occupy the property as your domicile.
Certain government pensions, however, are exempt under Massachusetts law. In general, exempt pensions include contributory pensions from the U.S. Government or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its political subdivisions, and noncontributory military pensions.
Under Code § 414(h)(2), an Authority employee excludes retirement fund contributions picked up by the Authority from federal gross income. As a result, the employee will also exclude those contributions for Massachusetts tax purposes, unless one of the provisions of G.L. c.
If you are eligible for a pension and are the spouse or former spouse of a person eligible for Social Security benefits, you can collect the spousal benefit. However, your benefit will be offset once you start receiving your pension by two-thirds of the amount of your pension.
Deferred tax liability is calculated by finding the difference between the company's taxable income and its account earnings before taxes, then multiplying that by its expected tax rate.
Deferred revenue can impact your tax liability depending on the tax regulations in your jurisdiction. Generally, you won't owe taxes on that deferred revenue until you've actually earned it. It's a nice perk that offers some leeway for planning and resource allocation.
OBRA or the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 is a Massachusetts state mandated employee-funded 457 deferred compensation plan for part-time, seasonal, and/or short-term public employees.