dmertz
Level 15

Deductions & credits

You can have the 457(b) plan or 403(b) plan make the payment directly to the charity, but it won't be a QCD.  It will be no different that the plan making the distribution to you and then you writing a check to the charity.  You'll be able to claim a charitable contribution deduction on Schedule A, but you cannot exclude the distribution from income the way you could with a QCD from an IRA.