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3 Important Tax Considerations Regarding Payments From Your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Account
Before you decide on how you will receive the money in your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account, you should review these three important tax considerations. Understanding the tax treatment of TSP payments can help you avoid costly surprises. . . . more

Are TSP Losses Tax Deductible?
Many My Federal Retirement readers have been contacting us with concerns of losses in their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) balances in light of the falling stock market. Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, provides an answer to a common question we've received. . . . more

Are Your TSP Beneficiaries Up-To-Date? Important Changes to Form TSP-3 Instructions
February 18, 2009
The TSP encourages participants to make the appropriate beneficiary changes or to cancel a prior designation if their life situations change. A sample of the Form TSP-3, its new instructions, and important contact information are included . . . more

Survivors Could Keep Deceased Spouse's Thrift Savings, FRTIB Proposes
Federal employees could keep their deceased spouse's Thrift Savings Plan accounts open under a new proposal offered by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board . . . more

Thrift Savings Withdrawal Options After Leaving Federal Service
What do I need to know before making a withdrawal from my TSP account? You are eligible to withdraw your account when you separate from federal service. You can also leave all or a portio . . . more

Full Withdrawal from the Thrift Savings Plan
If your Thrift Savings Plan account balance is $200 or more when you separate from service, you can leave your money in the TSP or you can request to withdraw your entire account in either: . . . more

Partial Withdrawals to the Thrift Savings Plan
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 bala . . . more

Thrift Savings Plan Annuities
A Thrift Savings Plan annuity is one of your options for withdrawing your TSP account after you separate from service. A TSP annuity is a benefit paid each month to you . . . more

In-Service Withdrawals to the Thrift Savings Plan
The Thrfit Savings Plan is a long-term retirement savings plan that provides special tax advantages. Limitations on in-service withdrawals help ensure that retirement savings will be used fo . . . more

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