### Question
What does highly compensated benefits mean?


### Answer
**Highly compensated benefits** has the following meaning in *26 U.S.C. § 415*:

> any benefits accrued for an employee in any year on or after the first year in which such employee is a highly compensated employee (as defined in section 414(q)) of the organization described in section 3121(w)(3)(A)

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 415*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter D-Deferred Compensation, Etc. > PART I-PENSION, PROFIT-SHARING, STOCK BONUS PLANS, ETC. > Subpart B-Special Rules**

