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Recent Articles
Married Federal Employees Should Carefully Evaluate Their Tax Filing Status
Under the new tax law, more married couples will likely be filing separately rather than jointly on their tax returns. Federal benefits and tax expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses the importance of “running the numbers” before filing more…
Consequences of Unpaid TSP Loans for Retiring Federal Employees
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses the consequences of an unpaid Thrift Savings Plan loan — and how to avoid the tax liability and possible IRS early withdrawal penalty more…
Best Times to the Call the TSP’s ThriftLine
The Thrift Savings Plan outlines the better times of the day and week to call the TSP phone number for assistance more…
New Tax Law Makes Qualified Charitable Distributions More Attractive for Federal Employees and Retirees
Ed Zurndorfer explains why federal employees and retirees with traditional Thrift Savings Plan accounts and IRAs can benefit from qualified charitable distributions in the new tax law more…
Significant Cuts to Federal Retirement Benefits Proposed by White House in 2019 Budget
The White House released its fiscal year 2019 budget proposal Monday that includes significant changes… more…
Consequences of Thrift Savings Plan Hardship Withdrawals
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses the consequences of financial hardship TSP withdrawals — and the TSP’s temporary changes for victims of recent hurricanes and wildfires more…
Thrift Savings Plan G Fund Investments Suspended to Avoid Hitting Debt Ceiling
In a letter Tuesday to House Speaker Paul Ryan, Treasury Department Secretary Steve Mnuchin said… more…
Super-Size Your Retirement Savings This Open Season
Very few people take full advantage of the Health Savings Account which has been called the Stealth IRA.- HSA’s are a great fit for any individual who is already taking full advantage of their TSP more…
Federal Employees Have Little Time to Plan for Congressional Tax Overhaul
Federal benefits and tax expert, Ed Zurndorfer, provides a list of the proposed major changes plus some year-end planning suggestions for federal employees and retirees more…