In this episode, Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer help you do so by digging into various rules and regulations that might affect your capital gains taxes. FEDLIFE Podcast (ep. 46): Sold Your Home in 2020? Here Are the Tax Consequences ... Read More

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its 2021 High-Risk List, which notes “Skill Gaps” and “Workforce Shortages” are tied to over 20 other high-risk items listed. At the beginning of the month, the GAO published the 2021 High-Risk List that ... Read More

President Biden named former head of NOAA to lead environment role at the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Webinars for Federal Employees The position formerly titled “Head of Energy and Environment” was given to Jane Lubchenco, who led ... Read More

If confirmed, Bill Nelson will lead the country’s space agency. While certainly qualified, criticism of the pick stems from the fact that Biden could’ve picked the first woman to ever assume the lead role at NASA. Bill Nelson began his ... Read More

When is the best time to retire from the Federal Government’s workforce? On Dec. 31st, probably. It is relatively easier for a CSRS employee to pick their retirement date than a FERS one, but CSRS workers are now less than ... Read More

Individuals who owe on their 2020 returns can postpone their payments until May 17 without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. Edward A. Zurndorfer The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced on March 17 that the ... Read More

A 2018 DOL audit of the TSP revealed the shaky balance of power behind the world’s biggest defined contribution plan No-Cost TSP Webinar If you go to the Thrift Savings Plan’s official website and search for information about the Federal ... Read More

Ed goes through the complete process that he recently followed while claiming his own Social Security benefits. FEDLIFE Podcast (ep. 45) – Ed Zurndorfer’s Personal Guide To Claiming Social Security – Special Episode In this special episode, Dan Sipe and ... Read More

USDA subagencies struggling to get back on foot after move to Kansas City, MO. Also, the US Department of Agriculture’s role in combatting climate change challenges. ERS & NIFA Impacted by 2019 Move from DC Since moving from DC to ... Read More

Ed Zurndorfer explains coronavirus-related distribution income inclusion and repayment options Edward A. Zurndorfer – Although coronavirus-related distributions (CRDs) are no longer available as of Dec. 31, 2020, those employees and annuitants who took CRDs during 2020 now face a decision ... Read More