You request a ruling concerning the Massachusetts income tax status of deferred compensation of employees participating in the Plan. A deferred compensation agreement is an agreement between a company and an employee that withholds paying some of the employee's salary.TRUST AGREEMENT, dated as of the first day of October 2003, between ANALOG DEVICES, INC. You won't pay any current federal or state income tax on your Plan savings. The amount you save in your deferred compensation. Massachusetts Deferred Compensation SMART Plan. 9896601. Participant Information. Deferral agreements must be entered into prior to the first day of the month that the deferral will be made. Participant Signature. Date. You may only designate one primary and one contingent beneficiary on this form.