IRS Help for Federal Employees and Retirees
FERDI, Federal Payment Levy Program hits on salary and OPM annuities, TSP levies, ethics rules and security clearance exposure.
FERDI: The IRS Program That Tracks Federal Employees and Retirees
The Federal Employee/Retiree Delinquency Initiative flags federal workers, military and retirees who owe or have not filed. How it works and what it changes.
Federal EmployeesFPLP Levy on Federal Salary: The 15% Automatic Levy on Federal Employees
How the FPLP takes 15% of a federal civilian salary, how the 15% is computed, what the CP 90 notice means, and how to stop the levy before the next pay date.
Federal EmployeesIRS Levy on an OPM Retirement Annuity (CSRS or FERS)
How the IRS levies CSRS and FERS annuities through the 15% FPLP or a paper levy on OPM, what is excluded, and how retired federal employees get it released.
Federal EmployeesForm 668-W Wage Levy on a Federal Employee: Exempt Amounts and Release
How a paper IRS wage levy on a federal or military paycheck works: continuous effect, the Publication 1494 exempt amount, payroll rules and getting a release.
Federal EmployeesIRS Installment Agreements for Military Members and Federal Employees
IRS payment plan options for servicemembers and federal employees: 2026 setup fees, payroll deduction through federal payroll, direct debit and lien withdrawal.
Federal EmployeesCan the IRS Levy Your TSP Account? Yes. Here Is How It Decides
The IRS can levy a vested TSP balance under 5 U.S.C. 8437(e)(3). How the IRS decides, the flagrant conduct test, and the tax hit when the TSP pays the levy.
Federal EmployeesShould You Pull Money From Your TSP to Pay the IRS? Do the Tax Math First
Before tapping the TSP to pay an IRS balance: income tax on the withdrawal, the 10% additional tax and its exceptions, withholding, and how a levy differs.
Federal EmployeesFederal Employees, Tax Debt and the Standards of Ethical Conduct
How the federal ethics rule on just financial obligations, 5 CFR 2635.809, applies to unpaid taxes, what "good faith" means, and how to protect your job.
Federal EmployeesSecurity Clearances and Tax Debt: Guideline F and How to Mitigate It
Why unfiled or unpaid taxes are a security clearance issue under SEAD 4 Guideline F, which conditions apply, and the mitigating condition built for tax cases.
Federal EmployeesSF-86 Section 26 Tax Questions: How to Answer About IRS Problems
What SF-86 Section 26 asks about taxes, liens and federal debt, what details the form requires, and how to prepare accurate answers backed by IRS records.