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Federal Income Tax Filing Status and Issues for Tax Year 2022
Ed Zurndorfer explains the various filing statuses, their advantages and disadvantages — plus the importance of evaluating them before filing more…
Personal Exemptions and Dependents on the 2022 Federal Income Tax Return
Ed Zurndorfer outlines the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that allow a personal exemption on federal income tax returns more…
NARFE Urges Lawmakers to Repeal Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association sent a letter to all returning House members last month to support reintroduced legislation that would repeal the WEP and GPO provisions of Social Security more…
Who Must File a 2022 Federal Income Tax Return, When and How?
Ed Zurndorfer outlines the various federal income tax filing requirements and exceptions more…
SECURE Act 2.0 Removes Penalty for Excess Traditional IRA Contributions
Ed Zurndorfer discusses the consequences of a federal employee making excess contributions to a traditional individual retirement arrangement (IRA) — either an individual retirement account or an individual retirement annuity more…
Exceeding the Annual Contribution Limit to the TSP and to Another Tax-Deferred Retirement Plan
Ed Zurndorfer explains how the elective deferral limit may apply to federal employees who contribute to both the Thrift Savings Plan and to another qualified retirement plan such as a 401(k), 403(b), or a 408(k)-retirement plan. more…
Treasury to Suspend Investments to TSP G Fund, Some Federal Retirement Programs to Avoid Hitting Debt Ceiling
These actions have been taken before, and the Treasury Secretary made assurances that the federal programs affected “will be made whole.” more…
FEHB Could Be Wasting $1 Billion Per Year, GAO Report Says
The report indicates that due to a lack of information about the number of ineligible family members receiving payments, the Federal Employees Health Benefits program could be wasting nearly $1 billion each year more…
10 Tips for Preparing to File 2022 Federal Income Tax Returns
Ed Zurndorfer provides 10 recommendations for federal employees and retirees for getting ready to either prepare their tax returns themselves or getting their documents and information together in order for a paid preparer to prepare their returns in the most efficient and least costly way. more…