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.
There is one withdrawal option available with TSP that is not available with an IRA. If you leave federal service after you turn 55, but before you are 59 Â½, you can withdraw money without the 10% early withdrawal penalty you would incur with an IRA. If you left federal service before you turned 55, or you transfer your TSP account to an IRA, there is a 10% penalty for most funds withdrawn prior to age 59 Â½. There are number of issues to consider when deciding what to do with your TSP when you retire.