Learn why thousands of federal employees and retirees are protecting their their retirement savings from inflation and economic uncertainty.
The guide is designed to help employees know what to expect as their retirement application is processed and benefits are determined — plus assist in estimating when they can expect to receive their interim and first annuity payments more…
How to Recharacterize IRA Contributions
If you’ve reached income limitations in order to contribute to traditional and Roth IRAs, you can treat (or “recharacterize”) a regular contribution to the other type of IRA. Ed Zurndorfer outlines how federal employees can recharacterize IRA contributions under current tax law, including the deadlines (and making an extension to do so for contributions made in 2024). Practical examples are included. more…
Individuals Who Did Not File 2021 Federal Tax Return May Be Eligible for Recovery Rebate Credit
The IRS announced plans to issue automatic payments to eligible individuals who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC) on their 2021 federal income tax returns. For individuals who, for one reason or another, did not file a 2021 federal income tax return, they may be eligible for a refund if they file and claim the RRC more…
Severance Pay
Overview of Fact Sheet The payment of a severance package is one of the downsizing… more…
Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments (VSIP) Fact Sheet
Overview of Fact Sheet The Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) is one of the… more…