The Office of Personnel Management’s director provided an update on the delay of the 2019 retroactive pay raise more…
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April 1 Deadline for Some to Take First Required Minimum Distribution
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses the rules for the first required minimum distribution (RMD) from traditional IRAs and/or qualified retirement plans such as the Thrift Savings Plan more…
New Tax Law Has Resulted in the Loss of Some Popular Tax Deductions
Federal benefits and tax expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses how they may affect federal employees as they prepare their 2018 federal tax returns more…
Federal Employee Group Questions White House’s Delay on 2019 Pay Raise
One month since the 1.9 percent pay raise was signed into law, the union urged the White House to implement the increase immediately more…
Adjust Your Tax Withholding Early in 2019, Especially If You Adjusted Last Year
With the new tax law, conducting a “paycheck checkup” with the IRS’ online calculator is important to avoid having too little or too much tax withheld more…
More Individuals May Be Eligible to Claim Expanded Child Tax Credit for 2018
Federal benefits and tax expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses the details of the expanded child tax credit in the new tax law, including who is eligible for it and the amount of the credit more…
Pay Freeze and Federal Retirement Benefit Cuts Proposed in 2020 White House Budget
The Trump administration proposed a laundry list of cuts similar to previous years. Any of the proposals would require legislation by Congress to become enacted. more…
Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2019 Proposed
The Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2019 aims to increase benefits and ensure that cost of living adjustments in Social Security reflect the real rising costs for seniors more…
House Delegation Demands Answers to Delayed 2019 Pay Raise by March 15
“…any delay in implementing the 1.9 percent pay raise enacted into law is unacceptable,” the House members wrote to OPM and OMB more…
Lawmakers Reintroduce Legislation for Paid Family Leave for Federal Employees
The legislation would provide all federal workers 12 weeks of paid leave for the arrival of a new child or to care for a sick loved one. more…