topic Is an OPERS Pension Plan a Traditional IRA? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/is-an-opers-pension-plan-a-traditional-ira/01/686580#M65655 Is the OPERS traditional pension plan that I contribute to a traditional IRA ? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:49:45 GMT jessiekell 2019-06-06T11:49:45Z Is an OPERS Pension Plan a Traditional IRA? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/is-an-opers-pension-plan-a-traditional-ira/01/686580#M65655 Is the OPERS traditional pension plan that I contribute to a traditional IRA ? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:49:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/is-an-opers-pension-plan-a-traditional-ira/01/686580#M65655 jessiekell 2019-06-06T11:49:45Z No, an IRA is a individual retirement account, which you... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-an-ira-is-a-individual-retirement-account-which-you/01/686586#M65656 <P>No, an IRA is a individual retirement account, which you set up and manage.&nbsp; OPERS is the state of Ohio government workers pension- it is an employer sponsored plan under section 457.<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:49:47 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-an-ira-is-a-individual-retirement-account-which-you/01/686586#M65656 MaryK1 2019-06-06T11:49:47Z Thank you. Is there any deduction or credit for OPERS then? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/thank-you-is-there-any-deduction-or-credit-for-opers-then/01/686591#M65657 Thank you. Is there any deduction or credit for OPERS then? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:49:48 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/thank-you-is-there-any-deduction-or-credit-for-opers-then/01/686591#M65657 jessiekell 2019-06-06T11:49:48Z I'm trying to figure this out as well. How come OPERS con... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-m-trying-to-figure-this-out-as-well-how-come-opers-con/01/686596#M65658 I'm trying to figure this out as well. How come OPERS contributions do not get coded as a qualified retirement plan contribution on the W2 form for the purpose of the retirement savings contribution credit? Am I missing something? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:49:50 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-m-trying-to-figure-this-out-as-well-how-come-opers-con/01/686596#M65658 akhedraki 2019-06-06T11:49:50Z I'm trying to figure this out as well. How come OPERS con... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-m-trying-to-figure-this-out-as-well-how-come-opers-con/01/686604#M65659 I'm trying to figure this out as well. How come OPERS contributions do not get coded as a qualified retirement plan contribution on the W2 form for the purpose of the retirement savings contribution credit? Am I missing something? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:49:51 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-m-trying-to-figure-this-out-as-well-how-come-opers-con/01/686604#M65659 akhedraki 2019-06-06T11:49:51Z