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With the TSP, you are exempt from the early withdrawal penalty if you separate from federal service in the year in which you reach age 55 or later. For IRAs, the early withdrawal penalty will apply on anything you take out up until you reach the age of 59 ½.

It's much less expensive, and you can keep your money in the TSP if that's what you and your advisor choose. They have no incentive to talk you out of the TSP. A second alternative is to roll over the TSP to an IRA at Vanguard. You can let Vanguard manage your investments for just 0.30% a year.

Go to www.tsp.gov. If you know your TSP account number, enter it in the blocks on the upper left hand side and press the Log In button. ... If you do not know your TSP account number, click on the words "forgot your account number or user ID?"

your TSP account by the amount you withdraw, and you also give up any future earnings on that amount. Once we process your in-service withdrawal, you cannot return or repay the money to your account, and you cannot convert your withdrawal to a loan. ... When you take a loan, it is not taxable income.

Unless you're subject to required minimum distributions1 or you have a balance of less than $200,2 there's no requirement for you to make withdrawals from your account. So you can leave your entire account balance in the TSP and continue to enjoy tax-deferred earnings and our low administrative expenses.

In-service withdrawals are withdrawals you make from your TSP account while you're still working for the federal government or a member of the uniformed services. An in-service withdrawal can have a serious impact on your TSP account.

In-service withdrawals are withdrawals you make from your TSP account while you're still working for the federal government or a member of the uniformed services. An in-service withdrawal can have a serious impact on your TSP account.

If you want to avoid paying taxes on the money in your TSP account for as long as possible, do not to take any withdrawals until the IRS requires you to do so. By law, you are required to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) beginning the year you turn 72.

Under the new TSP withdrawal options, all participants can take one withdrawal every 30 days. Participants who have left federal service will have no other limitations beyond the 30-day requirement to make partial withdrawals from the TSP.

Under the new TSP withdrawal options, all participants can take one withdrawal every 30 days. Participants who have left federal service will have no other limitations beyond the 30-day requirement to make partial withdrawals from the TSP.