Can I deduct money taken from my check each payday for my state retirement? I pay into my retirement 5% each payday

[cindyray]

I work for the state and my employer takes 5% of my pay for my retirement, can I claim that?

[VolvoGirl]

No.  And it might already come out of your pay pretax.   If it isn't deducted pretax they will keep track of it and when you start getting the pension part of it won't be taxable.