Q. I just turned 60 and eligible for a one-time TSP withdrawal. My financial adviser is pressuring me now to do so. TSP says don’t do it! Where can I find an independent consultant to advise me what to do? Naturally, any financial adviser will recommend a TSP withdrawal so they can get their hands on my money. When I don’t know what to do or get conflicting advice, I don’t do anything! Is that the right approach? I would rather make an educated decision one way or the other.
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Q. I want to pay off $70,000 in student loans. I have enough money to either use home equity or a post-service TSP partial withdrawal. I am a 54 year old with 100 percent total and permanent disabled veteran/FERS annuitant. Is one option better than the other?
Q. If I retire at age 56 in January 2017 with 20 years’ federal law enforcement service with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, will there be a cap on the amount of money I can earn in 2017 and each year after while drawing the FERS supplement along with my pension? Also, if I draw out a one-time lump sum from my TSP to build a small cabin, is that considered earned income and will it cause me to lose my FERS supplement? What will be the tax rate for the TSP lump sum withdrawal at age 56? Will I…
Q. Are TSP withdrawals considered to be earned income for the purposes of means-testing Social Security or FERS supplemental benefits?
Q. I recently retired and would like to start taking monthly payments from my TSP account. Unfortunately, in 2013 I started putting a small portion of my contributions into the Roth option. This money will not pass the five-year test until 2018. There isn’t much money there, but I don’t want the hassle of figuring out the tax penalty and would prefer to grow the Roth in a separate account. I called TSP and got no help figuring out options. I read your solution about transferring almost all of the account out of the TSP, separating them, then transferring back the…
Q. If I take out $380,000 from my TPS upon retirement to pay off my mortgage, how much tax liability will I have? I will be 63½ years old, and have a total somewhere around $475,000 in my TPS account. Can I use these funds for a mortgage payoff?
Q. I had withdrew money from my TSP in 2013 and incurred a tax bill. I was told that you now can take a lump sum without penalties. Can you elaborate on this? Also, what can I do, if anything, if I have paid the taxes and penalties? I was FERS for my entire time with the government.
Q. I took a voluntary early out from the U.S. Postal Service in October 2012. I had 24 years with USPS and six years with the Navy. In May 2015, I was diagnosed with a low-grade brain tumor, which makes me unemployable because of seizures. Will this condition allow me to get early, monthly withdrawals from my TSP? I’m 57 years old. If there are any other government benefits for which I may qualify, please share them.
Q. I am 60 years old and was wondering whether I can open a TSP Roth IRA in addition to my TSP Traditional IRA that I started 22 years ago, and withdraw from it in approximately two years without any penalty when I plan to retire and start withdrawing my TSP. What are your thoughts?
Q. I plan on retiring Dec. 31, 2017. I will be 56 years old — my minimum retirement age — with 33½ years of service. I’m employed in a covered law enforcement position (DHS-CBP). My current TSP balance is approximately $465,000, and I only contribute to the basic TSP, not the TSP Roth. I would like to take a partial ($100,000) at retirement to pay off my house and also take a monthly set amount. Can I do both? Would I be subject to any early withdrawal penalty (under age 59½) on the partial $100,000 that I would use to pay off…