Calculating entitlement.
5 C.F.R. § 1653.35
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01A 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:
(a) The dollar amount stated in the tax levy or enforcement letter; or
(b) The vested account balance on the date of disbursement, minus any outstanding loan balance.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-5.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
