{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-1653.35","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 1653.35","heading":"Calculating entitlement.","body":"A tax levy or criminal restitution order can only require the payment of a stated dollar amount from the TSP. The payee's entitlement will be the lesser of:\n(a) The dollar amount stated in the tax levy or enforcement letter; or\n(b) The vested account balance on the date of disbursement, minus any outstanding loan balance.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER VI—FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD","PART 1653—COURT ORDERS AND LEGAL PROCESSES AFFECTING THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN ACCOUNTS","Subpart D—Process for the Enforcement of a Participant's Legal Obligation To Pay a Federal Tax Levy or Criminal Restitution Order"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"6b058a04b921aaca51a5ae335049e6be25b8fb1d80925840e6671af42b48debf","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-1653.34","next":"us/5-cfr-1653.36"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}