Tax-exempt organizations at times must be creative when structuring attractive compensation plans for their executive team. A section 457 deferred compensation plan may be one of the ways to sweeten the pot for a candidate. Used by tax-exempt organizations, these “top hat” nonqualified retirement plans allow key employees or a select group of employees to defer receipt of compensation to a later date, perhaps when their tax rate is lower.
Topics: Bernard Kaplan, employee benefit plan, 457(b) plan, 457(f) plan
Not-for-profit organizations walk a fine line with their compensation arrangements. The IRS and the public keep a close eye on executive pay. At the same time, organizations need to offer a competitive compensation package in order to attract and retain the right talent.
Topics: Bernard Kaplan, employee benefit plan, 457(b) plan
