Computing Your FERS Annuity

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Course Description

Congress created the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) in 1986, and it became effective on January 1, 1987. While some may be covered under CSRS, most current civilian employees are covered by FERS.

Proper retirement planning requires that we understand where our money will be coming from, how much money we’ll receive, and learn what steps we can take now to maximize those benefits. Learning how to compute their FERS Annuity gives participants the peace of mind of understanding what steps to take now for maximum retirement income.

This CE/CPE course provides in-depth information on the calculations of the FERS Annuity, including a worksheet that details each of the numerous additions and subtractions involved. Participants will achieve a level of understanding and mastery of the computational process; more importantly, participants will see how their choices impact monthly benefit payments.

The process of building individualized FERS retirement puzzles is continued from previous webinars.

FERS, however, does not cover military personnel or employees of state or local governments. Employees under FERS receive retirement benefits from three sources: the basic benefit plan, Social Security, and the Thrift Savings Plan, or TSP.

Major topics covered in this course:

FERS computation
Know which multiplier is correct for you
Spousal benefits
Worksheet for benefits
Key actions to take

Wherever you are in your career with the federal government, this CE/CPE Tax webinar will give you the tools and knowledge to make the choices necessary to have a successful financial future.

Learning Objectives

To know how annual leave and unused sick leave affect your computation.
To evaluate the steps used to compute your FERS Annuity.
To continue to build your FERS retirement puzzle.

Recommended For

This IRS Approved CE course is recommended for CPAs, EAs, AFSPs, and other tax professionals desiring to update themselves with FERS annuity and matters.

Who Should Attend?

Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Enrolled Agent
Maryland Tax Preparers
Oregon Tax Preparers
Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
Tax Firm
Tax Managers
Tax Preparer
Tax Professionals
Tax Pros
Trust & Estate Tax Professional

Course Qualification

Webinar Qualifies For

1 CE Credit of Federal tax-related matters for Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP)
1 CE Credit of Federal tax-related matters for California Registered Tax Preparers (CRTP) (Approval No. 6273-CE-0883)
1 CPE Credit of Taxes for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
1 CE Credit of Federal tax-related matters for Enrolled Agents (EA) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-00948-22-O)
1 CE Credit of Federal tax-related matters for Oregon Registered Tax Preparers (ORTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-00948-22-O)
1 CPE Credit of Annuities for Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)
1 CE Credit of Federal tax-related matters for Maryland Tax Preparer (MRTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-00948-22-O)
1 CPE Credit of Annuities for Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP)
1 CPE Credit of Annuities for Chartered Advisor in Senior Living (CASL)
1 CPE Credit of Annuities for Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC)
1 CPE Credit of Annuities for Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP)
1 CPE Credit of Annuities for Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP)
1 CE Credit of Qualified Retirement Plan Matters for Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (Approval No. GEHNZ-Q-01015-22-O)
1 CE Credit for Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS)
1 CE Credit for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS)
1 General Credit of Taxes for Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals
1 PL Credit of Retirement Planning for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
1 CPD Credit of Retirement and Financial Independence Planning for Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
1 CPD Credit for Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP)
1 CE Credit of Financial aspects of estate and retirement planning for Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)
1 PL Credit of Retirement Planning for Certificate In Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM)

Additional details

Course Level :

Basic
Credits :

1
Instructional Method :

Group Internet Based
Pre-requisites :

None
Advance Preparation :

None

IRS APPROVED

MY-CPE LLC, 1600 Highway 6 south, suite 250, sugar land, TX, 77478

MY-CPE LLC (Sponsor Id#: GEHNZ) has entered into an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service, to meet the requirements of 31 Code of Federal Regulations, section 10.6(g), covering maintenance of attendance records, retention of program outlines, qualifications of instructors, and length of class hours. This agreement does not constitute an endorsement by the IRS as to the quality of the program or its contribution to the professional competence of the enrolled individual. Credit earned by attendees with a PTIN will be reported directly to the IRS as required of all providers. To ensure your CPE hours are reported, update your profile in My Account to include your PTIN number. Please note: IRS CE is only mandatory for EAs and ERPAs. For all other tax return preparers, CE is voluntary.

NASBA APPROVED

MY-CPE LLC, 1600 Highway 6 south, suite 250, sugar land, TX, 77478

MY-CPE LLC (Sponsor Id#: 143597) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.

CTEC APPROVED

MY-CPE LLC, 1600 Highway 6 south, suite 250, sugar land, TX, 77478

MY-CPE LLC (Sponsor ID# : 6273) has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer continuing education courses that count as credit towards the annual “continuing education” requirement imposed by the State of California for CTEC Registered Tax Preparers. A listing of additional requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890, Sacramento, CA, 95812-2890, toll-free by phone at (877) 850-2832, or on the Internet at www.ctec.org.

Presenter

About Presenter

Ilene Slatko

Principal, DSS Consulting

For the past 35 years Ilene has provided financial literacy and investment education for individual clients to enhance their understanding of money, finances, and investments; and to organizations with a particular emphasis on retirement planning. She has worked for notable Washington, DC area investment companies in management and in building organizational depth in financial education.

Ms. Slatko has significant experience in the areas of leadership development, team development, career development, executive coaching and talent management. She has expertise in designing learning solutions – virtual instructor-led training and instructor-led -- to meet the unique challenges of clients. She was a key provider of executive and employee education for The Southland Corporation, U.S. Mapping, Century 21, and ERA Real Estate. She has worked with executives and leaders in the areas of communication, selling, client management, leadership development, and team development.

Ms. Slatko has extensive experience in Federal retirement programs and training federal employees. When the previous retirement system was replaced by FERS, Ilene was at the forefront of presentations to educate affected employees in their choices. She has been a trainer for retirement presentations at agencies throughout the DC area,

She has been a speaker at conferences including the Army Materiel Command Women’s Financial Day, Delaware Women’s Conference, and numerous youth financial literacy programs. Ms. Slatko is currently the host of a weekly Roku and Apple TV show called, The *It Show, the first financial program designed specifically for young women. In addition, she has been the Director of Training for companies in the financial and real estate fields.

Ilene is an alumna of Marietta College where she studied Drama, Speech, and English.

About Company

DSS Consulting

www.dssfinancial.com

DSS Consulting has been guiding clients to a better understanding of money, finances, and investing since 2010. Our practice focuses on two primary areas.

The DSS Consulting coaching model engages individuals through highly personalized action plans to assist them in becoming more financially masterful and guiding those clients through the tasks to achieve their goals. We specialize in assisting clients to better understand and harness their approach to money and then teaching them better behavioral and financial decision-making skills.

Our educational model incorporates multiple channels of outreach to foster better financial literacy and money mastery. Our streaming TV show reaches hundreds of thousands of young women each month; our retirement programs are highly valued by federal and corporate audiences; and our online webinars are available through our association with MyCPE.com.

Finally, in furthering our goal to strengthen financial literacy, we work behind the scenes lending our expertise to online financial apps and newsletters.

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