In this episode, Ed Zurndorfer joins Dan Sipe to explain how the IRS taxes federal government pensions for CSRS and FERS employees.
When employees retire, they receive an annuity statement that shows the commencing date, the annuity starting date, the gross monthly rate of the annuity benefit, and the total contributions made to the CSRS or FERS retirement and disability funds. If you need some clarity, you’re not the only one. Luckily, in this episode, Ed Zurndorfer joins Dan Sipe to explain how the IRS taxes federal government pensions for CSRS and FERS employees. Ed outlines the percentage of an employee’s after-tax salary contributed to the retirement system while detailing essential terms related to retirees, such as the annuity statement, gross monthly rate, and annuitant’s cost in retirement.
Ed discusses:
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