Submit your forms as follows: 1) Inquries and questions can be sent via email to the Plan. An eligible deferred compensation plan under IRC Section 457(b) (or "section 457 plan") must meet the written plan document requirements.Form 1099-B reports any distributions from a deferred compensation account. Independent contractors also receive Form 1099-MISC, but the reports are to be prepared in a slightly different manner as discussed later. Deferred compensation is a plan that allows employees to delay receiving a portion of the compensation earned in one tax year to a future tax year. Yes, the employer could allow independent contractors to participate in a 457b plan, but they are not required to do so.