Tsp 3 form 2012-2025

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The document is a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Form TSP-3, which allows participants to designate beneficiaries for their civilian TSP accounts after death. It includes sections for personal information, beneficiary details, and witness signatures. The form outlines the process for naming beneficiaries, including primary and contingent options, and provides instructions on how to complete and submit the form. It emphasizes the importance of keeping beneficiary designations current and explains the implications of not having a valid designation.

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Is the TSP 3 form obsolete?

TSP-3 is obsolete and handled using your account.

What is a TSP 3 form?

Designation of Beneficiary. October 2013. Thrift Savings Plan. Use this form to designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account after your death.

What are the new rules for TSP beneficiaries?

ing to Weaver, TSP regulations changed on June 1, 2022, and going forward all primary beneficiaries must be deceased before the TSP will pay out to any contingent beneficiaries.

What are the rules for inherited TSP?

If there is no beneficiary designation and you die with a balance in your TSP account, the account will be distributed ing to the following order of precedence, which is required by law: spouse, then child or children equally (and any share due a deceased child divided equally among that childs descendants),

Can I leave my TSP to my children?

Children, parents, or other beneficiaries cannot maintain the funds in the TSP. Instead, they have two options: Withdraw the money, which results in immediate taxation on traditional TSP funds. Roll the funds into an inherited IRA, which defers taxes until withdrawals begin.

What are the changes to the TSP in 2025?

2025 TSP Contribution Limits Standard Employee Contribution Limit: The limit for employees under 50 years old will increase to $23,500 (up from $23,000 in 2024), an additional $500 in 2025 toward your TSP, allowing you to grow your retirement savings more quickly.

What is the order of precedence for beneficiaries?

It is only necessary to designate a beneficiary if you want payment to be made in a way other than the following order of precedence: To your widow or widower. If none, to your child or children equally, and descendants of deceased children by representation. If none, to your parents equally or to the surviving parent.

At what age is TSP withdrawal tax free?

service members should be aware that there may be tax penalties for withdrawing funds prior to age 59. For more information please consult the IRS TSP fact sheet. Previously, the law required that you make a full withdrawal election once you turned 70 and were separated from federal service.

Tsp 3 form 2012-2025

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