The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced last week that it will roll out a new “paperless” retirement application for use across the federal government next month. This initiative is part of ...

In last week’s column, we looked at the basic steps to take in filing your retirement application. But in addition to the standard forms, you may need to include additional documents with your ...

A reader asks how she can get a copy of her application for Social Security benefits online and get the status of her claim. I thought you may be able to guide me on a challenge I am facing on the ...

Many federal employees dream about the day they can start their life after government. If this is your year for retirement and you’ve already set a date, then it’s time to begin the process of ...

About two months ago, I got a question from a reader that I had never received before. (And believe me, that is unusual. I thought there wasn’t a single Social Security-related question I haven’t been ...

What Is Form 1099-R: Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans? Form 1099-R: Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement, or Profit-Sharing Plans is an Internal ...