TIGTA: IRS Can’t Demonstrate Tax Chatbots Are Reliable—Risk for Feds With Retirement Tax Questions
FedSmith ·
Retirement
FERS, CSRS, military retirement, pensions, annuities, and survivor benefit updates.
OPM Declares 'Last Day of Paper' for Federal Retirement Processing
FEDmanager +1 source ·
OPM Seeks Public Comment on RI 30-9 Form for Reinstating Terminated Disability Annuities
Federal Register — OPM ·
OPM: Nearly All Federal Retirement Applications Will Be Filed and Processed Digitally Going Forward
FEDweek ·
NARFE Applauds OPM’s Shift Away From Paper Retirement Processing
NARFE News +1 source ·
OPM Ends Paper Retirement Processing After 65 Years, Expands Online Retirement Application (ORA)
FedSmith ·
USPS Clarifies Temporary Suspension of Employer FERS Contributions
NARFE News +1 source ·
Sen. Bill Cassidy warns Social Security insolvency is top issue, pushes reforms
The Hill ·
Federal Retiree Receives $87,000 in Back Pay After Nine-Month OPM Retirement Processing Delay
FedSmith ·
OPM Updates FERS Present-Value Reduction Factors for Survivor Annuities of Spouses of Deceased Separated Employees
Federal Register — OPM ·
OPM Updates FERS Normal Cost Percentages
Federal Register — OPM ·
OPM Updates CSRS Present Value Factors for Survivor and Alternative Annuity Elections
Federal Register — OPM +1 source ·
OPM Publishes Revised FERS Normal Cost Percentages
Federal Register — OPM +1 source ·
In-DepthAppeals court eases disability retirement rules for federal employees
FNN — Benefits +1 source ·
Social Security Trustees Report Warns of Growing Financial Strain
NARFE News ·
Social Security Trustees’ Annual Report Flags Growing Financial Strain
NARFE News +1 source ·
Which “Quasi-Government” Jobs Count Toward Federal Retirement?
FedSmith ·
Labor Department guidance: “Trump Accounts” generally aren’t employee pension benefit plans
Department of Labor — News Releases +1 source ·
OPM Releases Online “Retirement Quick Guide” for Newly Retired Federal Employees
Serving Those Who Serve ·
SECURE 2.0 Update: Penalty-Free Retirement Withdrawals May Help Pay LTC Insurance Premiums Starting in 2026
Serving Those Who Serve +1 source ·
Jack Lew Warns Social Security Fix Can’t Wait as Trustees Project Funding Shortfalls by 2032
Bloomberg Markets ·
2027 Federal Retirement COLA Estimate Rises to 3.6% After May Inflation Increase
FEDweek +1 source ·
In-DepthMajor Richard Star Act Gains Momentum to Expand Concurrent Receipt for Combat-Wounded Retirees
Reddit — r/veterans ·
Why Social Security’s funding gap matters to federal retirement
GovExec — Pay & Benefits +1 source ·
Inflation Rises in May, Pushing Up Early Estimates for the 2027 COLA (Social Security, FERS, CSRS)
FedSmith ·
OPM Retirement Backlog Near Pre-DRP Levels, but Processing Times Are Increasing
FEDweek ·
Fed15 Podcast: USPS FERS Funding Pause and SECURE 2.0 Catch-Up Contributions for Ages 60–63
Serving Those Who Serve ·
OPM Announces June 29, 2026 Meeting of the CSRS Board of Actuaries
Federal Register — OPM ·
Record federal retirements could slow OPM annuity processing times
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
Record Fed Retirements Could Slow OPM Annuity Processing—What to Expect
GovExec — Pay & Benefits +1 source ·
A record number of feds are retiring. Will that slow your claim?
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
The FEHB Rule Many Federal Employees Misunderstand About Keeping Coverage in Retirement
Serving Those Who Serve ·
Federal Circuit Reverses OPM Decision in Disability Retirement Case
NARFE News ·
30,000 TSP participants use new Roth conversion option; most say it was easy
FNN — Retirement ·
30,000 TSP participants take advantage of new Roth conversion option
FNN — Retirement +1 source ·
What federal employees get wrong about divorce and retirement
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
Appeals court eases disability retirement rules for feds
FNN — Benefits ·
Roth conversions in 2026: What federal employees nearing retirement should know
FNN — Retirement ·
OPM received 12,000 new federal retirement claims in April; digital claims processed faster
FNN — Retirement ·
For some new retirees, the paperwork may be done, but the money still hasn’t arrived
FNN — TSP +1 source ·
Sorting Through Medicare Myths in Federal Retirement Decisions
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
They did everything right and still haven’t been paid
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
Why federal retirement calculations and annuity adjustments can lag behind pay changes
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
When retirement calculations don’t move on the same timeline
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
How to ensure your federal retirement benefit is correct
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
Interior Launches Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) for 2026 Alongside VERA Early Retirement
MyFedBenefits Help ·
A large TSP balance is a success story, until Required Minimum Distributions turn it into a tax problem
FNN — TSP +1 source ·