TSP: Current Info, Current Monthly Data Elements; 2009 Jan 02

What's New

Current Information

This page was updated on January 2, 2009.

	Employee Contributions — There are no longer any percentage limits on employee contributions to the TSP. TSP contributions are limited only by the restrictions imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.
	Elective Deferral Limit (I.R.C. Section 402(g)) — The elective deferral limit for 2009 is $16,500. The limit for 2008 is $15,500. See the Fact Sheet "Annual Limit on Elective Deferrals."
	I.R.C. Section 415(c) Limit — The limit for 2009 is $49,000. The limit for 2008 is $46,000.
	Catch-Up Contributions — The limit on catch-up contributions for 2009 is $5,500. The limit for 2008 is $5,000. If you are at least age 50 (or will become age 50 during the calendar year) and if you have made or will make the maximum amount of employee contributions for the calendar year (e.g., $16,500 in 2009), you may also make catch-up contributions to your TSP account. See the Fact Sheet "Catch-Up Contributions."
	Participant statements are on line in Account Access on this web site. Click on Your TSP Participant Statement for more information.
	Loan interest rate for new loans is 2.125%.
	Annuity interest rate index: 3.500% for annuities purchased in January 2009, and 4.250% for annuities purchased in December 2008. Click here for historical annuity interest rates.
	Your account balance is updated each business day. To access your account balance on this web site, you will need your TSP account number (or custom user ID) and your 8-character Web Password. To obtain your account balance from the ThriftLine, you will need your TSP account number and 4-digit TSP Personal Identification Number (PIN).
	Civilian TSP participants who are members of the Ready Reserve — If you are a civilian TSP participant with an outstanding TSP loan and are placed in nonpay status to perform military service, make sure your agency provides the TSP with documentation to certify your status and suspend loan payments. The Internal Revenue Code allows the TSP to suspend loan payments for all participants placed in nonpay status for up to one year of nonpay. However, participants placed in nonpay status to perform military service for more than one year are authorized suspension of loan payments for the entire period of military service. For more information, see the Fact Sheet Effect of Nonpay Status on TSP Participation.