Q: In 2006, my financial adviser convinced me to take a one-time within-service Thrift Savings Plan withdrawal and roll it into an Individual Retirement Account for purposes of stretching the IRA withdrawals. My money was invested in a variety of funds within the American Funds group (all front-end loaded). Of course, my funds were decimated in 2007 and 2008, and I have yet to recover. Can I roll my IRA funds back into the TSP after having exercised the withdrawal? I am trying to rectify what I have come to believe was a serious error in judgment. I am 65 and am considering retiring in the near future.
A: Yes, you are free to transfer eligible IRA balances into your TSP account whenever you like — a very good idea in most cases. Use form TSP-60.
