457(b) is deferred comp. Not the same as 401(k). I'm pretty sure that's not qualified for purposes of the retirement savings credit. I know mine wasn't when I was a county teacher paid through the State.
The IRS says yes to 457B plans. Link: https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-savings-contributions-cred...
"Depending on your adjusted gross income reported on your Form 1040 series return, the amount of the credit is 50%, 20% or 10% of:
"Plans of deferred compensation described in IRC section 457 are available for certain state and local governments and non-governmental entities tax exempt under IRC Section 501. They can be either eligible plans under IRC 457(b) or ineligible plans under IRC 457(f). Plans eligible under 457(b) allow employees of sponsoring organizations to defer income taxation on retirement savings into future years. Ineligible plans may trigger different tax treatment under IRC 457(f)."
To clarify: the OP didn't stated 457(b). I did. We don't know enough to answer definitively.
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