as in postponements
the act of delaying or deferring something
a tax deferral
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Recent Examples of deferrals
Boosting your contribution to max out deferrals can be easier earlier in the year because the higher percentage is spread across more paychecks.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
After a modest discount to account for deferrals, that’s about $22 million next year.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The two other front-line hurlers available already found new homes—Max Fried joined the New York Yankees on an eight-year, $218 million contract and Blake Snell signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for five years and $182 million (deferrals bring down his average annual value below Burnes’).
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Steve Cohen gets his man, and beats the Yankees in the process, with a record-setting contract that contains no deferrals and an opt-out after five years.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
With deferrals and portions of his deal covered by the Colorado Rockies, the Red Sox would only be responsible for roughly three years, $60 million left on the deal.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
As such, a team must be flush with cash to take on massive deferrals.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers Flash forward to today, and the Dodgers have begun to make deferrals part of their negotiating strategy.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Including deferrals in agreements allows the club to reduce its competitive balance tax (CBT) payroll.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
After a modest discount to account for deferrals, that’s about $22 million next year.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The two other front-line hurlers available already found new homes—Max Fried joined the New York Yankees on an eight-year, $218 million contract and Blake Snell signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for five years and $182 million (deferrals bring down his average annual value below Burnes’).
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Steve Cohen gets his man, and beats the Yankees in the process, with a record-setting contract that contains no deferrals and an opt-out after five years.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
With deferrals and portions of his deal covered by the Colorado Rockies, the Red Sox would only be responsible for roughly three years, $60 million left on the deal.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
As such, a team must be flush with cash to take on massive deferrals.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers Flash forward to today, and the Dodgers have begun to make deferrals part of their negotiating strategy.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Including deferrals in agreements allows the club to reduce its competitive balance tax (CBT) payroll.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Deferrals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferrals. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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