The Long Blue Line (Summer 2020)

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ADDITIONAL ITEMS U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION CG PAY & PERSONNEL CENTER, RETIREE & ANNUITANT SERVICES (PPC-RAS) www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/ras Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Special Needs Trust Do you select SBP coverage for your child(ren) when you retired and do you have a permanently incapacitated child? That child is covered by SBP for life. Perhaps you are aware that if you pass away and your incapacitated child begins receiving an SBP annuity, it may disqualify the child, due to the income the child is receiving, from other federal and state benefits. A Special Needs Trust is a legal document that establishes an account to oversee financial assets of an incapacitated child. When a Special Needs Trust is designated as the beneficiary of an SBP annuity, SBP annuity payments are paid to the Special Needs Trust for the benefit of the incapacitated child. A key benefit of the Special Needs Trust is that SBP income does not disqualify the child from other state or federal aid that might have been jeopardized if the disabled child directly received SBP income. Disabled or incapacitated children are those who are incapable of self-support because of a physical or mental in-capacity which existed before the child’s 18th birthday or was incurred before age 22 while the child was pursuing a full-time course of study. Special Needs Trusts are very technical documents that should be prepared by a qualified attorney. Additionally, medical paperwork must be filed with the Coast Guard PPC to establish the child’s disability and continued entitlement to SBP child coverage after the age of 18/22. If you have a disabled child named as your SBP beneficiary, we recommend you consult with an attorney experienced with Special Needs Trusts and that you contact the PPC/RAS office or the PPC Legal Office with any other questions. 62 SUMMER 2020 THE LONG BLUE LINE
CG PAY & PERSONNEL CENTER, RETIREE & ANNUITANT SERVICES (PPC-RAS), DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE & OTHER IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS & WEBSITES Directory Assistance and Other Important Phone Numbers & Websites are also accessible at: dcms.uscg.mil/portals/10/cg-1/ppc/ras/rasdirectory.pdf Questions, Address or Direct-Deposit Changes If you need information or have questions about: • Your retired or survivor benefit plan (SBP) annuity payments • Your retired/annuitant statement • IRS Form 1099-R (reporting taxable income) • You need to change your and your dependents’ home mailing address (for retired/annuitant statement, newsletter, 1099-R, correspondence) • Your financial institution or account number for your direct deposit • Report a change to your designation of beneficiary for payment of unpaid retired pay (Note: use Form *CG PPC-3600 Designation of Beneficiary for Payment of Unpaid Retired Pay) You may make the requests listed above by telephone, by fax, or in writing. The telephone and fax numbers are: Toll free: 1-866-772-8724 Commercial: (785) 339-2200 Fax: (785) 339-3770 Allotments, SBP Coverage and Beneficiary Changes If you need to: • Start, stop, or change an allotment (you may use Form *CG PPC-7221 Retired Allotment Authorization Form, fax in the form or a written request, call us or send us an e-mail request). • Report a change to your survivor benefit plan (SBP) coverage (must be in writing) You may fax your request to (785) 339-3770 or mail to: Commanding Officer (RAS) USCG Pay & Personnel Center 444 SE Quincy St Topeka, KS 66683-3591 Income Tax Withholding Changes (*) Note: Forms are available from the PPC website at: www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/pd/forms/ or directly from the IRS. If you need to: • Start or change the amount of state tax withholding (retirees can call, e-mail, fax or use *IRS Form W-4, or state form. If using IRS form, indicate that the form is for state income tax withholding, not federal, which state it’s for and the dollar amount to be withheld, (minimum amount is $10.00, no cents)). We cannot withhold state tax for annuitants. • Change your federal income tax withholding (retirees use Form W-4, annuitants use Form W-4P) • Change exemptions or additional withholding Federal tax changes must be in writing. The original Form IRS W-4 or W-4P must be mailed to PPC (RAS) for action and filing, per IRS requirements. PPC (RAS) cannot accept a faxed W-4 or W-4P. Please mail to: Commanding Officer (RAS) USCG Pay & Personnel Center 444 SE Quincy St Topeka, KS 66683-3591 (*) Note: Forms are available from the PPC website at: www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/pd/forms/ or directly from IRS. Report of Death To report the death of a Coast Guard, NOAA or PHS retiree/annuitant call: Toll free: 1-866-772-8724 Commercial: (785) 339-2200 Fax: (785) 339-3770 Or write: Commanding Officer (RAS) USCG Pay & Personnel Center 444 SE Quincy St Topeka, KS 66683-3591 DEPENDENT TAPS: To place a Dependent TAPS notice in The Retiree Newsletter, provide the dependent’s name, relationship to retiree, date of passing, and city/state to Robert Hinds at: Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil phone: 202-475-5451 THE LONG BLUE LINE SUMMER 2020 DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION 63
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