Definition of "Rabbi trust"

Christyne Campbell real estate agent

Written by

Christyne Campbellelite badge icon

Better Homes and Gardens | David Winans

Trust named from a private-letter ruling by the IRS that involved a trust established by a Jewish congregation on behalf of its rabbi. The operation of the trust involves the employer's making contributions to the trust that are irrevocable. An independent trustee has control of the trust and must pay benefits from it if a stipulated event occurs, such as the death, disability, or retirement of the employee. If the employer becomes bankrupt or insolvent, the funds held in the trust are subject to the claims of the employer's creditors. The employer cannot take income tax deductions for its contributions to the trust until the funds in the trust are actually distributed to the employee.

image of a real estate dictionary page

Have a question or comment?

We're here to help.

*** Your email address will remain confidential.
 

 

Popular Insurance Terms

In life insurance, action by an insurance company canceling premium payments by an insured who has been disabled for at least six months. The policy remains in force and continues to build ...

Portion of reinsurance premium received by the reinsurer that relates to the unexpired part of the reinsured policy. ...

Form of state rating legislation that allows each property/liability insurer to choose between using rates set by a bureau or its own rates. Individual states regulate insurers and approve ...

Will written totally in the handwriting of that individual whose name appears on the will. ...

Provision that excludes from coverage under Form No. 3: flood damage, except if the flood causes a fire, explosion, or theft; water damage from the backup of sewers; earthquake, except if ...

Same as term: engineering approach; human approach ...

In some life insurance policies, provision that permits the beneficiary, upon the death of the insured, to receive not only the death benefit payable under the policy but also all premiums ...

Mortality table that is a picture of the actual living and/or dying of the population (the universe) upon which the mortality table is based. No additions or subtractions are made to these ...

Expense listed on the Income and Expenditure accounting statement for the unexpired insurance policy owned. ...

Popular Insurance Questions