This may sound a fanciful scenario, yet recent events across Europe â including the looming independence referendum in Scotland â tell a very different story. Six days ago, the people of Spainâs most prosperous region, Catalonia, voted overwhelmingly for parties favouring the breaking away from Spanish rule.
1 If you are 55 or older and retired, you can withdraw from your TSP without being charged the 10% tax penalty (which is normally tacked onto early withdrawals) in addition to regular income taxes.
Leave Money In. You don't have to withdraw your TSP money when you retire, if you have a balance of $200 or more. You can take out part of your money if you withdraw at least $1,000. You also can roll it over into an IRA. Or you can leave the entire amount in the TSP. You can continue to make tax-deductible contributions and accumulate earnings on the balance for as long as you work for the government.