Qualified Retirement Plan (Qualified Plan)
A plan that meets requirements of the Internal Revenue Code and as a result, is eligible to receive certain tax benefits. These plans must be for the exclusive benefit of employees or their beneficiaries.
Investopedia Commentary
There are two kinds of qualified plans: defined-benefit plans and defined-contribution plans.
Some examples of defined-contribution plans are 401(k) plans, money-purchase pension plan and profit-sharing plans.
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See also: 401(k), Defined-Benefit Plan, Defined-Contribution Plan, Exempt Income, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), IRA, Money-Purchase Pension Plan, Pension Plan, Profit-Sharing Plan
Also spelled: QRP