Survivor benefits reduce the retirement income a federal retiree receives from their FERS or CSRS annuity. Read how this works in situations with divorce, or when getting married after retiring. Complimentary Survivor Benefits Webinar: REGISTER HERE Survivor Benefits for FERS ... Read More

The first black woman to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Shalanda Young officially takes her position at the agency’s helm. Complimentary Webinars: REGISTER HERE             Shalanda Young, who hails from a small ... Read More

Information about military deposits for FERS and CSRS employees. Complimentary Webinars: FERS Webinar CSRS Webinar What is a Military Deposit? For federal employees who are contributing to either FERS or CSRS retirement systems, they can potentially include military service that ... Read More

Understanding How Federal Employee Retirement Benefits are Taxed by the IRS – Part III- This column discusses the taxation of survivor benefits received by designated beneficiaries of deceased federal employees and retirees. < PART TWO Edward A. Zurndorfer This is ... Read More

Danger Pay types, conditions, and most importantly – is it taxed or considered creditable service? Complimentary Webinars: REGISTER HERE What is Danger Pay? For civilian federal employees, ‘danger pay’ is compensation for service that is in addition to their basic ... Read More

There might not be many CSRS offset employees and annuitants, but often, many of these employees and annuitants do not have a full understanding of how their retirement benefits work. FedLife Podcast Ep.68: Understanding CSRS and FERS Offset Benefits and ... Read More

Understanding How Federal Employee Retirement Benefits Are Taxed by the IRS – Part II of a series of FEDZONE columns discussing how federal employee retirement benefits are taxed by the IRS < PART ONE This is the second of a ... Read More

There are more than 70 feds who make more money than the President, and they all have the same job title. Complimentary Webinars: REGISTER HERE             Dr. Fauci Dr. Anthony Fauci, who garnered fame during ... Read More

Understanding How Federal Employee Retirement Benefits Are Taxed by the IRS – both FERS and CSRS (Part 1) Edward A. Zurndorfer Upon retiring from federal service, a federal employee will be the recipient of three distinct types of retirement income ... Read More

Ed explains what CSRS Offset is, and the rules for survivor benefits and social security. Edward A. Zurndorfer– CSRS Offset is one of the more misunderstood types of federal retirement systems covering federal employees. Although there are not that many ... Read More