financial planner Stephen Zelcer
Disability Income for Federal Employees

Disability Income for Federal Employees

Disability Income for Federal Employees If you’ve been a federal employee for at least 18 months, you are covered by FERS Disability.  The FERS disability benefit starts off at 60% of you salary (or hi-3, whichever is higher) only for the first year.  Subsequent years, the disability benefit drops to 40% of your salary.   Two important points

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Q&A: Tax Withholding on a FERS or CSRS Pension

Q&A: Tax Withholding on a FERS or CSRS Pension

Q&A: Tax Withholding on a FERS or CSRS Pension Question Hi Stephen, I’m filling in my retirement paperwork and have a quick question about tax withholding: Federal withholding W-4P:  Do you suggest I just have usual federal tax withheld under my “single” status? State withholding:  should I elect to NOT have state income tax withheld from

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Is the 3-legged stool (FERS + SS + TSP) enough?

Q&A: Is the 3-legged stool (FERS + SS + TSP) enough?

Is the 3-legged stool enough? Question: I am contributing 5% to my TSP, getting the maximum agency match, and I’m also paying into Social Security and the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS).  Is that going to be enough to retire on? Answer: I want to answer this question on two levels.  The first level will

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