Q. I have 37 years, civilian and military, and will retire this October at age 56. Can I withdraw the military side of my TSP immediately without any penalty?
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Q. I have a current loan that I am paying on in my TSP account. I am going to retire in May 2018 and I have already made a in service withdrawal from my TSP account. I will be 86 years of age when I retire, with more than 28 years of service. Is it possible to take a withdrawal to pay for the outstanding loan in the amount of $18,000? I do have a balance in my TSP account of more than $320,000. I have no other way to obtain these funds.
Q. I divorced five years ago, after my retirement. My ex-spouse received 50 percent of my TSP. I’m now remarried. I would like to do a full withdraw option now that I’m going to quit my second career (have reached the age of 64), but am confused on the options. Do I have to select the 50 percent survivor benefit and, if so, should our marriage not work out in the long run will I, again, lose half of my TSP?
Q. I am a federal dual-status technician with the LA guard. I am 50 as of March 2018 and will have 28 years federal technician time on Sept. 22, 2018. Can I voluntarily retire and draw my FERS retirement, the supplement and my TSP without being penalized the 10 percent? My actual minimum retirement age is 56 years and 8 months.
Q. Is it true that because I’m a CSRS retiree, and don’t have enough quarters in Social Security, I would not be able to collect anything on my husband’s Social Security should I survive him?
Q. As a retired CSRS (offset), I receive my pension along with a separate Social Security benefit that was reduced by WEP. My spouse receives Social Security through their own work. Am I eligible for any portion of my spouse’s Social Security?
Q. When my husband, a federal employee who carried the FEHB, died, I continued his FEHB for myself, paying monthly premiums. I signed up for Medicare Part A about six months ago. I am also a federal employee, plan to retire this year and will continue paying my husband’s FEHB premiums so I will have coverage in addition to my Medicare Part A. My question is: Do I need to purchase Medicare Part B now or when I retire, or not at all?
Q. I am a single/divorced female, 58 years old, and I have 38 years of federal civilian service. I retired December 30, 2017, with a small outstanding TSP loan balance – less than $900. I have about $55,000 in my TSP. I had previously left the federal service (eight years ago) and used my TSP balance earlier in my career. When I reentered the federal civil service I reinvested in TSP and currently have a balance amount of $55,000. I’m considering requesting the full amount of my balance. Will I be penalized if I do not pay this small loan back…
Q. I retired from the United States Postal Service at 65 and have a one-time/full withdrawal of my TSP that has a withholding of 20 percent. Is the amount I received still subject to tax for next year’s return and how much?
Q. Do you generally recommend fixed-dollar, life-expectancy or annuity payments when taking monthly payments in retirement from TSP?