Q: I am a retired postal clerk with FERS. I have money in my TSP. I am 57 and I called someone at TSP to ask if I can take a partial amount of my money now without getting penalized. They said I can do it only once. Is this true?
A: You are only allowed one partial lump-sum withdrawal from your TSP account. That’s a TSP rule. Whether your withdrawal is subject to the early withdrawal penalty is a matter of law. Once you have taken a partial lump-sum withdrawal from your TSP account, your only withdrawal option is as a series of monthly payments or a full lump-sum withdrawal.
