If you did not make an age-based in-service Thrift Savings PLan withdrawal from

your account while you were still employed by the federal government, you can

take out part of your TSP account balance and leave the remaining amount in the

TSP until later.  However, the remaining amount must be withdrawn by the

withdrawal deadline generally, when you reach age 70½. 

You can request a partial withdrawal in an amount of $1,000 or more. 

Partial withdrawals are paid only as a single payment.  You can have the

TSP transfer all or part of the payment to a traditional IRA or eligible

employer plan.  Regardless of the withdrawal amount or the balance in

your account, spousal consent and notification requirements apply to the partial

withdrawal. 

If you want to make a one-time-only withdrawal of part of your TSP account

and leave the rest in the TSP until a later style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">date, use Form TSP-77 (TSP-U-77),

Request for Partial Withdrawal When Separated.