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RRB Strategic Plan 2018-2022

RRB Strategic Plan 2018-2022

 

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RRB Offices Remain Open

RRB Offices Remain Open
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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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2019 Reporting Summary - Labor Organizations

2019 Reporting Summary - Labor Organizations

 

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

Q&A: Annuitants May Need to Increase Tax Withholding at Age 62
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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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Q&A: Customer Service Performance Results

Q&A: Customer Service Performance Results

 

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Q&A: Customer Service Performance Results

This edition of our questions and answers series summarizes the RRB's performance under its Customer Service Plan during fiscal year 2018.

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Railroad Retiree Earnings Limits Increase in 2019

Railroad Retiree Earnings Limits Increase in 2019
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Railroad retirement annuitants subject to earnings restrictions can earn more in 2019 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 Will Increase in 2019

Railroad Retirement Benefits Will Increase in 2019
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Most railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, will increase in January 2019 due to a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the third quarter of 2017 to the corresponding period of the current year.

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Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes in 2019

Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes in 2019
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The amounts of compensation subject to railroad retirement tier I and tier II payroll taxes will increase in 2019, 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 surcharge of 1.5 percent.

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2017 Annual Report

2017 Annual Report

 

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United States Railroad Retirement Board Annual Report

United States Railroad Retirement Board Annual Report

 

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