Considering Your Next Move? TSP Withdrawals

You Decide — Now or Later?Now that you’ve left Federal service, you needto make some decisions about your TSP account.Here are the options you can choose from:• Leave your money in the TSP. You willhave to make a final withdrawal decision foryour entire account no later than April 1 of theyear after you turn age 70 ½.• Take out part of your account (i.e., makea partial withdrawal). You can withdraw$1,000 or more, which will be paid out in asingle payment. ( This is available only if youdid not already make an age-based in-servicewithdrawal.)• Take out your entire account (i.e., make afull withdrawal). You have three withdrawalmethods to choose from:––a single payment — all (or a portion) of youraccount, paid at one time.––monthly payments — in an amount youchoose or based on your life expectancy.––a life annuity — paid to you throughout yourlifetime or to you or your spouse (or anotherjoint annuitant) while either of you is alive.(This is available only for an amount of$3,500 or more.)A fourth possibility: a “mixed withdrawal” — anycombination of the above three methods.Plus, if you have both a uniformed services anda civilian TSP account, you may be able to combineboth accounts into one.Before you request any withdrawal, read thebooklet Withdrawing Your TSP Account AfterLeaving Federal Service and the TSP tax notice“Important Tax Information About PaymentsFrom Your TSP Account.” The information in thismaterial will help you make an informed decision.If you’re interested in a life annuity or TSPmonthly payments, visit the TSP website forinformation and calculators to help you withyour decision. When you’re ready to make awithdrawal, you can obtain the material youneed from the Forms & Publications section ofthe website, or you can order them using the attachedrequest.The TSP is also ready to assist you with anyques tions you might have. You can contact aParticipant Service Representative through theThriftLine or by writing to the TSP:Thrift Savings PlanP.O. Box 385021Birmingham, AL 35238Note: Please include your entire TSP accountnumber on any written correspondence to the TSP.TSP Website: ThriftLine: 1-TSP-YOU-FRST TDD: 1-TSP-THRIFT5www.tsp.gov Outside the U.S. and Canada: 404-233-4400 (1-877-847-4385)

THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN TSP-72REQUEST FOR tsp materials for separated participantWhen you are ready to make your withdrawal request, obtain the most current TSP forms and materials from the TSP website(www.tsp.gov). You can also complete this form and fax it to 1-866-817-5023. If you prefer to mail your request, be certain to tape theopen sides and affix a stamp before mailing it to the TSP. Note: If you are providing a new address on this form, it will not be used toupdate your TSP account. To notify the TSP of an address change, submit Form TSP-9, Change in Address for Separated Participant.This request applies to my: Civilian Account OR Uniformed Services Account1.Last Name First Name Middle Name2. 3. 4.TSP Account Number/ /Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)Daytime Phone (Area Code and Number)5. 6.Foreign address?Check here.Street Address or Box NumberStreet Address Line 27. 8. 9.CityStateZip Code–TSP MATERIALS YOU WISH TO RECEIVETo withdraw your account: For other actions or information:❒ Request for Full Withdrawal (Form TSP-70) ❒ Designation of Beneficiary (Form TSP-3)❒ Exception to Spousal Requirements (Form TSP-16/U-16) ❒ Change in Address for Separated Participant (Form TSP-9)❒❒❒❒Request for Partial Withdrawal When Separated(Form TSP-77)Withdrawing Your TSP Account After Leaving FederalService (Booklet)Important Tax Information About Payments From Your TSPAccount (Main Tax Notice)Important Tax Information About Your TSP Withdrawal andRequired Minimum Distributions (RMD Tax Notice)❒ Change in Name for Separated Participant (Form TSP-15)❒ Information Relating to Deceased Participant (Form TSP-17)❒ Request for a Transfer Into the TSP (Form TSP-60)❒ Request for a Roth Transfer into the TSP (Form TSP-60-R)❒ Request to Combine Uniformed Services and Civilian TSP Accounts (Form TSP-65)❒ Summary of the Thrift Savings Plan (Booklet)❒ Court Orders and Powers of Attorney (Booklet)❒ Death Benefits (Booklet)Important Tax Information About Thrift Savings Plan Death Benefit Payments❒(Death Benefit Tax Notice)❒Tax Information for TSP Participants Receiving Monthly Payments (MonthlyPayments Tax Notice)

Remember:• Keep your address up-to-date in yourTSP record through January of the yearafter your account has been completelypaid out. This will ensure that importantinformation can reach you.• Important information that you will needto make a withdrawal decision is containedin the booklet Withdrawing Your TSP AccountAfter Leaving Federal Service and theTSP tax notice “Important Tax InformationAbout Payments From Your TSP Account.”• You can begin your withdrawal request onthe TSP website. In the My Account sectionyou will find an easy program that will guideyou through the type of withdrawal you arerequesting. The program produces a prefilledform that you simply have to mail or fax tothe TSP along with any additional requiredpaperwork.• When you use the website to accessyour account, you will need your8-character TSP Web passwordand your TSP account number.TSPLF15 (5/2012)PREVIOUS EDITIONS OBSOLETE