A deferred compensation agreement is an agreement between a company and an employee that withholds paying some of the employee's salary. A deferred payment agreement is an agreement between a lender and a borrower where the borrower pushes their payments back to a later date.Deferred Compensation Plan (if applicable). You may contribute the maximum less the total amount you have contributed during the current calendar year. Employers should not withhold income taxes on the amounts paid to a beneficiary or estate following an employee's death. When the claimant receives the claim form, the claimant should fill it out as instructed and return it with the required Proof described in the claim form.