Can a qcd be made from a 401k or just an ira?

[TTgal]

when entering a 1099-r for an ira, questions are asked about a QCD. What about a 1099-r for a 401k...can a 401k distribution to charity qualify as a QCD? 

[DoninGA]

A QCD cannot come from a 401(k) account.  Only from an IRA.

See https://blog.lordabbett.com/blog/2015/12/rmd_know_your_rules_on_iras_401ks.html

[DoninGA]

Also see IRS Publication 590-B, Distributions from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) -
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