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Tax-Deferred

Last Updated: November 15, 2006

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Investments in which earnings are not taxed in the current year but will be later, usually at the time of withdrawal. Examples of tax-deferred investments are Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), employer 401(k) and 403(b) plans, and annuities.

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