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R4T may identify a contribution to a 457 arrangement associated with TIAA in an employer codebook. A provider name does not establish whether the arrangement is governmental or nongovernmental or what tax rules apply.
Employer-specific label: this is a possible interpretation. Confirm the full meaning in the codebook for the employer that issued your statement.
How to read this entry
Use the possible interpretation Employer 457-plan code associated with TIAA alongside the column heading. An earnings amount, an employee deduction and an employer-cost memo can have different effects even when their labels look similar.
Example on a pay statement
A 3% election on $2,000 of eligible compensation produces $60 if that is the plan’s formula. Confirm the account receiving the contribution.
Examples illustrate the checking method. They are not a personal tax calculation or a promise of a particular benefit.
What to check with payroll
Check the actual plan name, plan type and employee election rather than treating every TIAA contribution as the same arrangement.
Compare related entries
Read the retirement contributions and plan codes guide to compare the entries in this part of your statement. Use the full pay stub code directory when a second abbreviation is unfamiliar.
Reference and scope
Official guidance on retirement contributions and plan codes provides background on the underlying rules. It does not validate an individual employer’s internal abbreviation.