Are you referring to nonqualified deferred compensation such as here?
See IRS publication 15-A, page 14
“Section 409A provides that all amounts deferred under a nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan for all tax years are currently includible in gross income……”.
If so, were the benefits distributed by W-2 or 1099-MISC?
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