Q. I am 57 years old, currently working at DHS/CBP and have 12 years and 5 months of service. I have degenerative disc disease, which in turn limits my abilities to do my daily activates at work as well as at home. I have had several treatments over the past 15 years and there is not much that can be done to relieve my pain without taking anti-inflammatory medication along with narcotics for pain relief. The pain meds limit my thinking abilities and make me drowsy and I can’t drive my one-hour commute to work every day. I can’t sit or…
Browsing: hardship withdrawal
Q. What agency would I need to seek remedy on requesting a TSP withdrawal with paying no federal tax and the IRS withdrawal penalty? I am a 58-year-old FERS employee with four years to go before I can retire. I can get a TSP withdrawal at age 59½ years old without paying the IRS penalty, but I need the money now due to immediate financial needs, including not paying the federal/state taxes and penalty. A. Since you are currently eligible to contribute to the TSP and are under age 59½, there are only two ways to remove money from your…