SECURE Act 2.0” May Impact Your TSP

The “SECURE Act 2.0” would change the age for required minimum distributions (RMD) from the TSP and require catch-up contributions to be Roth contributions.

Most readers and investors in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) have probably never heard of the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 (H.R. 2954), dubbed the “SECURE Act 2.0.” But, if it passes into law, it contains significant changes for TSP investors and the age for starting a required minimum distribution (RMD).

Predicting whether a complex bill like HR 2954 will become law is difficult at best. In this case, the bill does have 98 Cosponsors—51 Democrats and 47 Republicans. Moreover, the bill is likely to be considered in the House next week. In short, there is a reasonable chance that this bill will become a new law.

Summary of the SECURE Act 2.0

This bill makes changes to employer-sponsored retirement plans, including the TSP. These changes include increasing the age at which participants are required to begin making a required minimum distribution (RMD). Click HERE to read more.