The FEDZONE contains all articles written by Ed Zurndorfer:
A former career Federal employee, Ed has published a staggering 1,200+ separate articles on Federal Benefits and Retirement!
Just “Google” his name, and you are likely to find a plethora of sites that contain his writings. Drawn to its mission to reach, teach
and serve Feds, Serving Those Who Serve is the only financial planning practice with which Ed has chosen to affiliate in over
20 years teaching. In addition to conducting Federal Benefits seminars for Serving Those Who Serve, you can find Ed’s
writings here on our blog in the FedZone, and on Fed-Soup, MyFederalRetirement, FederalNews Radio and NITP. He is a
member of the Maryland Society of Accountants, the National Association of Enrolled Agents, the International Society of
Certified Employee Benefits Specialists, the Financial Planning Association, the National Association of Health Underwriters,
and the Society of Financial Service Professionals. Since 1999, Ed has taught many thousands of Federal employees about
their benefits, in person and at Federal agencies all over the country. Ed is a true national treasure.
In this episode, Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer provide valuable insights into how the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 affects your tax situation and Social Security benefits. They also discuss…
This column discusses under what conditions a dependent child has to file a 2020 federal income tax return and when a child’s income is taxed.
Determining One’s Filling Status is the First Step in the Preparation of the 2020 Federal Tax Return
In this episode, Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer are back with multiple strategies to help feds optimize their tax situation, and achieve the maximum benefits on their Social Security.
This column explains how RMDs will be calculated during 2021 for those individuals who are required to take them. Before presenting the general RMD calculation procedure, it is useful to…
For Employees Born Between 1955 and 1959 and Receiving Social Security Retirement Benefits During 2021, Beware of the “Earnings Test”
Ed Zurndorfer discusses these changes, as well as presenting automatic inflation adjustments to individual income tax brackets and other employee benefits thresholds and limits taking effect in 2021.
In this episode, Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer have come up with a list of ten essential year-end planning tips. They improvise on some of the strategies from last year…
While Gathering Documents to Prepare 2020 Income Tax Returns, Employees Are Reminded to Check Their Social Security Statements
Employees Who May Owe Significantly on Their 2020 Taxes Should Make An Estimated Tax Payment by January 15, 2021