If passed, the bill would close a loophole that prevents certain federal workers from having additional taxes on their moving expenses fully reimbursed. more…
House Remains Silent on 2019 Federal Pay Raise
The final pay raise could involve negotiations between the two legislative chambers before it’s officially announced likely in late December. more…
Proposed New Locality Pay Areas Would Affect More Than 62,000 Federal Employees in 2019
The Office of Personnel Management issued a proposal Monday in the Federal Register to add four new locality pay areas in 2019 more…
How CSRS and FERS Survivor Annuities Are Federally Taxed
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses how CSRS and FERS survivor annuity benefits are taxed by the federal government. Several examples and a sample worksheet are included more…
IRS Redesigning Form 1040 for 2019 Tax Season
The new form consolidates the three versions of the 1040 into one simple form — about half the size of the current version more…