Social Security Taxes on Vacation Payout
If I retire near the end of the year, is my vacation payout going to be subject to Social Security tax if I have already reached the upper limit for payments under FERS?
Q&A from FedSmith authors addressing readers’ questions. We share them here to help you with your federal career or retirement planning.
If I retire near the end of the year, is my vacation payout going to be subject to Social Security tax if I have already reached the upper limit for payments under FERS?
Could you explain the rationale for the best dates to retire? For example why is Dec 28 better than Dec 31 for 2014?
I’m retiring at the end of the year. How is my FEHB premium paid until I start receiving my monthly pension?
How does the CSRS offset retirement situation work?
Can a former federal employee add federal service time to a state employment system?
I’m a retired CSRS federal employee who took an early out option in 1999. Do you know how much my pension will be cut when I must apply for Social Security?
Under what circumstances can you contribute to a Roth IRA outside of the TSP?
My OPM officer is saying that if I apply for retirement 6 months in advance, the application will “only sit in a folder.” Can you suggest what I should do?
Does OPM base the CSRS retirement calculation on an employee’s high-three annual BASE PAY or LOCALITY PAY when determining the annual retirement payment?
If I elect a postponed retirement to age 62, will I receive an increased annuity?