Browsing: FERS

Q. If I was to take a normal FERS retirement on Dec. 31, 2017, would the money I receive for unused annual leave be income for 2017 or 2018? Also if I have an outstanding TSP loan, would the unpaid balance be reported as taxable income for 2017 or 2018?

Q. I have retired from federal service at the age of 56, with 30 years of service under my belt. I am under the FERS retirement. I have $329,000 in my TSP account. I want to withdraw equal monthly payments from my TSP account of $1,250 per month. Will this scenario be taxed as normal income, or will I be subject to the 20 percent tax rate?

Q. I am a recent FERS retiree with 32 years of credited government service and retired at the minimum retirement age of 56 (I was born in 1959). I thought that I can withdraw my TSP at the MRA without incurring early withdrawal penalties. However, in reviewing my 2015 1099-R from TSP, box 7 indicates a (2), which I understand is an early distribution. Is this information correct?

Q. I have worked for the Federal Government since 1995. I have twenty years on the job and I will be turning 62 in May of this year, and my pension is covered by FERS. I also have a TSP account. I am in a situation regarding conduct off the the job where I am afraid that I might be fired. My question is if this comes to pass, will I still be able keep my pension and TSP, will either one or both be taken away from me because of misconduct?

Q. I plan to retire under FERS in three years at age 65 with 10 years of federal service. My TSP balance is $130,000. I also have a rollover IRA with our financial adviser from a past employer with a value of $150,000. Would it make sense to roll over my IRA into a TSP now? I’m paying a 1.25 percent annual management fee on the $150,000 and earning about 4 percent annually. A steady 3-4 percent return would be my goal within TSP, as I am getting close to retirement. Would the age-appropriate L Fund be my best bet?

Q. I retired from the USPS on Nov. 28, 2014. I was a FERS employee with 35 years of federal service and was 57 when I retired. I transferred my TSP to an IRA in May 2015, I was told that I could not withdraw from my TSP until I was 59 1/2 without paying a penalty. I figured why not move it to an IRA. After reading the many questions on your website and your answers I now realize that this was not true, since we are in late 2015, and the money was transferred in May. Is there a way to go back…

Q. What are tax and/or RMD consequences to a federal employee under FERS who is currently 70 1/2 years old and who does not plan to retire for 2-5 years, but is considering transferring a significant portion (three-quarters) of their TSP to a private insurance-company annuity? The annuity does qualify as an IRA. The federal employee does not plan to access the funds until retirement. Can the employee continue to work for federal government without taking an RMD or paying any taxes on the transfer?

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