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Q&A: RRB Financial Reports

The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual financial reports and triennial actuarial valuations to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement system, as well as annual financial reports on the railroad unemployment insurance system. These reports must also include recommendations for any financing changes which may be advisable in order to ensure the solvency of the systems.

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RRB Will Mail New Medicare Cards

The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will send new Medicare cards to its beneficiaries in the coming weeks. The primary benefit of the new cards is that it makes identity theft much less likely, since they will no longer include the beneficiary’s social security number.

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RRB Appoints Director of Equal Opportunity

The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has named Pamela M. Tate as its Director of Equal Opportunity. At the time of her appointment, she was an Equal Employment Specialist at the agency, a position she had held since 2008.

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RRB Names Chief Financial Officer

The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has appointed Shawna R. Weekley as its Chief Financial Officer.

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RRB Offices Remain Open

The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has announced that during the lapse in Federal funding for certain Government operations which began January 20, ongoing benefit payments will continue and all RRB offices are expected to remain open.

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Q&A: Annuitants May Need to Increase Tax Withholding at Age 62

Certain portions of a railroad retirement annuity are treated differently for Federal income tax purposes. The following questions and answers explain these differences and address the importance of individuals establishing accurate tax withholding from their annuities. Certain beneficiaries, including those retiring at age 60 with at least 30 years of service, and some occupational disability annuitants, need to pay close attention to changes in tax withholding when they turn age 62.

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Railroad Retiree Earnings Limits Rise in 2018

Railroad retirement annuitants subject to earnings restrictions can earn more in 2018 without having their benefits reduced as a result of increases in earnings limits indexed to average national wage increases.

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Railroad Retirement Benefits to Increase in 2018

Most railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, are scheduled to increase in January 2018 on the basis of the rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the third quarter of 2016 to the corresponding period of the current year.

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Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes in 2018

The amounts of compensation subject to railroad retirement tier I and tier II payroll taxes will increase in 2018, while the tax rates on employers and employees will stay the same. In addition, unemployment insurance contribution rates paid by railroad employers will continue to include a 1.5 percent surcharge in 2018.

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RRB Advises Rail Workers Impacted by Hurricane Harvey

The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is reminding rail employees out of work due to Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath that they may qualify for unemployment benefits. To determine eligibility or file claims for benefits, affected railroaders should call the RRB’s toll-free telephone number (1-877-772-5772) or visit the Unemployment benefits webpage.

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