Q. I have the same question as I found on your site: “Q. I would like to take a portion of my Thrift Savings Plan balance and transfer it to a self-directed IRA. What is the process for doing that? What are the estimated costs and penalties? A: In your circumstances — actively employed and younger than 59½ — the TSP won’t allow this.” But I am 61 years old and in civil service for 34 years. You imply in the above answer that over 59½ might be OK. Do you recommend this, or can there be possible problems?
A. You could take an age-based, in-service withdrawal and roll it over to an IRA. The cost of doing this will be higher investment expenses and the loss of access to the G Fund. I don’t recommend this unless you have a good reason for doing it.
