How do I contact TSP by phone?

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1. How do I contact TSP by phone?
2. What is bad about TSP?
3. What is TSP withholding?
4. What is a TSP 99?
5. Can I withdraw all my money from TSP?
6. How do I put money into my TSP account?
7. What is the safest TSP fund?
8. How much should I have in my TSP at 35?
9. How much should I have in my TSP at 40?
10. How do I avoid paying taxes on my TSP withdrawal?
11. What happens to TSP after death?
12. Can you lose money in TSP?
13. How do you become a millionaire on TSP?
14. How much money do you need to retire comfortably?
15. How much money do you need to retire comfortably at age 65?
16. How much money do I need in my TSP to retire?
17. Can I take all my money out of TSP?
18. What is the average TSP balance at retirement?
19. Does TSP go to spouse after death?
20. Who inherits TSP?

How do I contact TSP by phone?

If you have questions about or need assistance with your TSP account, please contact the Thriftline at 1-877-968-3778 or use the Message Center through My Account.

What is bad about TSP?

Environmental concerns: TSP cleaner can also be bad news for the environment as a whole. If it ends up in lakes and streams, the phosphates trigger an overgrowth of algae that results in a depletion of oxygen levels in the water, which endangers fish and aquatic plant life.

What is TSP withholding?

The TSP is required to withhold 20% of your payment for federal income taxes. This means that in order to roll over your entire payment, you must use other funds to make up for the 20% withheld. • If you do not roll over the entire amount of your payment, the portion not rolled over will be taxed.

What is a TSP 99?

Related Content - tsp 99 form. TSP: Withdrawals - Thrift Savings Plan. Request a refund of the contributions to your TSP account (and their earnings) that were deducted from your pay due to automatic enrollment.

Can I withdraw all my money from TSP?

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.

How do I put money into my TSP account?

Ways to move money into your TSP account A transfer or “direct rollover” occurs when the eligible plan sends all or part of your money to the TSP. Use Form TSP-60, Request for a Transfer Into the TSP, for tax-deferred amounts. To transfer Roth money, use Form TSP-60-R, Request for a Roth Transfer Into the TSP.

What is the safest TSP fund?

TSP participants can choose to invest their money in five main funds: The G Fund. This fund invests in government securities and is the safest option. You won't lose money investing in this fund, but your rate of return is the lowest.

How much should I have in my TSP at 35?

So, to answer the question, we believe having one to one-and-a-half times your income saved for retirement by age 35 is a reasonable target. It's an attainable goal for someone who starts saving at age 25. For example, a 35-year-old earning $60,000 would be on track if she's saved about $60,000 to $90,000.

How much should I have in my TSP at 40?

By 40, Fidelity recommends having three times your salary put away. If you earn $50,000 a year, you should aim to have $150,000 in retirement savings by the time you are 40. If your annual salary is $100,000 a year, you should aim to have $300,000 saved.

How do I avoid paying taxes on my TSP withdrawal?

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.

What happens to TSP after death?

Loans. If you die with a TSP loan or loans out- standing, death benefit payments from your ac- count cannot be distributed until the outstanding amount has been declared a taxable distribution. The loan will be declared as taxable income to your estate, not to your beneficiaries.

Can you lose money in TSP?

TSP participants can choose to invest their money in five main funds: The G Fund. ... You won't lose money investing in this fund, but your rate of return is the lowest.

How do you become a millionaire on TSP?

It's an “elite club.” With over 75,000 members, the TSP millionaires received their title by contributing to the TSP for 25-30 years, being at least moderately aggressive with investing their funds. New members are welcome, but once you make it to the financial “top”, you need to work just as hard to stay there.

How much money do you need to retire comfortably?

With that in mind, you should expect to need about 80% of your pre-retirement income to cover your cost of living in retirement. In other words, if you make $100,000 now, you'll need about $80,000 per year (in today's dollars) after you retire, according to this principle.

How much money do you need to retire comfortably at age 65?

So, if you see yourself needing to generate about $120,000 a year in retirement from your savings, according to the 4-percent rule you'd need about $3 million saved for retirement to support that lifestyle for 30 years. Of course, the 4-percent rule is far from perfect.

How much money do I need in my TSP to retire?

Answer: More! I frequently state that there is no such thing as too much money in the Thrift Savings Plan. If you want your TSP balance to be able to generate an inflation-indexed annual income of $10,000, most financial planners will suggest that you have a $250,000 balance at the time you retire.

Can I take all my money out of TSP?

So you can leave your entire account balance in the TSP and continue to enjoy tax-deferred earnings and our low administrative expenses. ... There are three basic methods of withdrawing money from your TSP account as a separated or beneficiary participant: installment payments, single withdrawals, and annuity purchases.

What is the average TSP balance at retirement?

The average for this group would be $208,000, but this average isn't representative of actual balances, and in real life this sort of thing happens all the time....Average 401k Balance by Age.

Age	Average Contribution Rate	Average Balance
60-69	11%	$182,100
70-79	12%	$171,400
All Ages	9%	$95,600

Does TSP go to spouse after death?

A beneficiary who is not a surviving spouse cannot retain a TSP account. ... If a beneficiary participant dies, the new beneficiary(ies) cannot continue to maintain the account in the TSP. Also, the death benefit payment can- not be transferred or rolled over into any type of IRA or plan.

Who inherits TSP?

Appointed executor or administrator of your estate; Next of kin who is entitled to your estate under the laws of the state in which you resided at the time of your death. If your beneficiary is your spouse, and your TSP balance is $200 or more, the TSP will set up a beneficiary participant account in his/her name.