Q. I work for the Department of Interior and have accepted a VERA Early Out. I would like to take my whole TSP account and rollover to an IRA. Some say there is not a 10 percent penalty for simply rolling over to an IRA, and some say there will be a 10 percent penalty for rolling over to an IRA. I am age 50, which is why I’m asking.
A. The early withdrawal penalty only applies to withdrawals. A rollover is not considered a withdrawal, and so won’t trigger the penalty.
