Tax Traps for Federal Employees to Avoid
The author outlines some retirement tax traps for federal employees that can be avoided with proper planning.
Taxes
Spending Bill Extends Exemptions from TSP Withdrawal Penalty for Some Federal Employees
Certain “special category” federal employees will benefit from a provision in the new tax and spending bill that extends penalty free withdrawals from the Thrift Savings Plan under certain conditions.
Tax Favored ABLE Accounts For Special Needs Children
Congress recently introduced a new type of account for young, disabled individuals. This is a summary of how these accounts work.
Legislation Introduced to Block Bonuses for Tax Delinquent Federal Workers
Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) have introduced legislation that would withhold bonuses from federal employees who are delinquent on their taxes or have engaged in documented misconduct.
I Can’t Find a Qualified Financial Advisor. Now What?
My wife and I have looked throughout our home town and can’t find even one financial advisor that specializes in working with federal employees. At the same time, I’m uncomfortable working with an advisor in another area of the country. What should we do?
Managing Income and Investments After Retirement
You might think that retirement planning is what you do while you are working, and it stops once you retire. The author says that nothing could be further from the truth and that managing your investments is even more important once you are no longer actively contributing. He outlines some of the key points you need to know for managing assets after you leave your federal career.
What Happens to My Retirement Contributions if I Die Soon After I Retire?
If I were to pass away after only being retired a couple of years, I will have only had taxes excluded on a portion of my pension. If my wife and I elected no survivor annuity, does she get the remainder without paying additional taxes on it, since it has already been taxed?
House Passes Bill Exempting Some Federal Employees From Retirement Plan Withdrawal Penalty
The House has passed legislation that would allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50.
IG Report on Tax Evading IRS Employees
An article from the Associated Press cited a report released this week which said that nearly 1,600 IRS employees willfully evaded taxes over a 10 year period. What was the report cited by this article? We have posted it for your review.
Report: IRS Deliberately Cut Customer Service Funding
A new report from the House Ways and Means Committee says that the IRS deliberately cut funding to taxpayer services, resulting in increased wait times for customers, more delays in paying tax refunds, and other customer service problems.
