Tax Sheltered Annuity

Definition

• A form of annuity set up an employer for their employee; because the employee contributes to the annuity from their own income, taxes are deferred until the funds are eventually withdrawn, usually at retirement. Maximum contribution limits may exist, but provisions may also allow employees to "catch up" on contributions they failed to make in previous years.

Notes
See also Tax Deferred Annuity (TDA).

Synonyms
taxation shield, tax saving annuity

Acronyms
TSA

Alternate Spellings
tax-sheltered annuity

Related Terms and Acronyms

• Payout Phase — Definition,
  • The phase of a deferred annuity where the annuity begins to make payments to the annuitant.
• Tax Deferred Annuity (TDA) — Acronym, Important,
  • A type of annuity where taxes are deferred until the annuitant decides to withdraw money from the annuity.
  ➥ More commonly known as a Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA).
• Tax-sheltered — Definition,
  • A savings or investment plan that offers significant tax savings.