Q. My spouse is a U.S. Marshal retiring at age 51 with 28 years of service retiring next month. The question he has had a hard time getting answers to is transferring his TSP to an IRA and receiving monthly payments. He would like to transfer his TSP to an IRA to maximize his investment options, but is concerned if he takes immediate withdrawals that he will be forced to pay a penalty in addition to taxes. Is TSP the only option to taking immediate withdrawals before age 59.5? Can immediate withdrawals at 51 be made at firms such as…
Browsing: MRA – minimum retirement age
Q. I plan on retiring at the end of 2019. At that time I will have over 30 years of service and be over my minimum retirement age (MRA) at 58 years old. My question is, if I meet the MRA and years of service requirement, can I withdraw from TSP prior to turning 59 1/2 without penalty?
Q. I am a 52-year-old federal employee with plans to retire at 54. My minimum retirement age is 59 and 2 months. I will set up the required substantially equal periodic payments for five years to avoid the tax penalty, which will take me to age 59. Does waiting until I am 55 change the plan I have outlined?
Q. Suppose I get an early-out opportunity this year at 52 or even retire at my minimum retirement age of 56 in 2020. Would I then get penalized if I were to start making withdrawals from my TSP before I reached the age of 59½? I have heard that age mentioned in relation to early TSP withdrawals before, but I am not sure how it factors in.
Q. I retired last April 2016 as a FERS U.S. Postal Service employee with 32 years at 56 (my minimum retirement age) years old with the special retirement supplement. Am I subject to the Social Security earnings limit of $16,920 in 2017 until age 62? I will not be working through full retirement age (66) for Social Security purposes. Will my Social Security benefit become less than what it is projected to be now since I am not putting money into Social Security? If a start monthly TSP payments, should I elect fewer than or more than 10 years? I realize there is…
Q. I have a FERS disability annuity (I have not reached my minimum retirement age). It is taxed as ordinary income, but is it considered as earned income for purposes of contributing to an IRA?
Q. I was born Jan. 21, 1980, so I’m currently 37. I turn 57 (my minimum retirement age) in 2037. I have 10 years of AD service, from June 1998-May 2008. I joined the civil service a week after leaving the military and now have roughly nine years of service. I have bought back all 10 years of military service but am still in the Air Guard. The Guard position is not linked to my FERS position. If I retire at age 57, do I suffer any penalties or taxes for pulling before age 59½? Or do I need to follow…
Q. I’m 52 years old with 31 years of U.S. Postal Service time. I am contemplating leaving my federal job early. I know my minimum retirement age is 56. I would like to keep my health insurance and life insurance for my family. What are my options at this point? Deferred or postponed? Will I be able to still receive my Social Security supplement at 56? What about the money in my TSP and FERS accounts?
Q. I’m considering deferring retirement. Is it possible and/or advisable to roll my TSP into a self-directed 401(k)? I will need access to cash until I reach my minimum retirement age in 2018.
Q. I am 46 years old. My minimum retirement age is 57. I am covered under FERS. At what age can I start my FERS annuity without penalty? If I retire at age 55 with 33 years of service, can I access my TSP without penalty? If yes, how?