Deferred Account
An account that postpones tax liabilities until a later date. Deferred accounts are usually retirement accounts
Investopedia Commentary
With a retirement account that is deferred, you don't pay tax on the contributions until you pull them out of the account.
Related Links
Introductory Tour through Retirement Plans
Supplementing Your Retirement Income with IRAs
See also: Deferred Income Tax, Extended IRA, Income Tax, IRA, Roth IRA, RRSP, SEP, SIMPLE, Traditional IRA