HELPFUL LINKS
Here are a few links to other web sites that we feel would be helpful to AFSA/IRS members.
The links provided herein are provided for member’s reference and in no way reflect either endorsement by AFSA, directly or indirectly, nor do they reflect AFSA’s policy or opinion. Any advice rendered in these links is used at the member’s risk and use by the member constitutes agreement that AFSA will not be held liable for any reason from any of the information within this sections
Professional Organizations
CPElite, Inc. – the leader in professional education newsletters. Low cost CPE for Enrolled agents, CPAs, RTRPs, CFPs and Licensed Accountants. Registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. Numerous options for CPE. 18 hours o fCPE for $135, $160 for up to 66 hours of CPE.
1-800-950–0273
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International Association of Asset Recovery
Intimate familiarity and expertise on the subject of global asset recovery sets the International Association for Asset Recovery (IAAR) apart from the rest. With two centuries of combined legal and law enforcement expertise, our advisory board boasts some of the best in the business – international professionals who have wrested billions from the hands of fraudsters during their collective careers. IAAR’s Executive Director is AFSA member Michael McDonald, and former speakers have included AFSA members Jose Marrero, Don Semesky, Edward Rodriguez, and Al Ristuccia.
IAAR is proud to be working with AFSA, and is pleased to offer AFSA members an additional 5% off of our upcoming programs: the Second Annual IAAR Conference in Las Vegas November 4-5 www.iaarvegas.com. Just mention your AFSA membership when you register.
Consulting Companies
Madison Associates Inc.
American Homeland Security Consulting Inc.
Forfeiture Support Associates (FSA)
Potomac River Group
Dominion Advisory Group
Professional Risk Management (PRM)
ASRC Management Services
ASARS
Chase and Associates
McKing Consulting Corporation
Federal Retiree Websites
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE)
My Federal Retirement
Social Security Statements on line
Get Your Social Security Statement Online
Social Security Statements are now available online. The online Statement also provides estimates for disability and survivors benefits, making the Statement an important financial planning tool. Everyone should get in the habit of checking their online Statement each year, around their birthday, for example.”
In addition to helping with financial planning, the online Statement also provides workers a convenient way to determine whether their earnings are accurately posted to their Social Security records. This feature is important because Social Security benefits are based on average earnings over a person’s lifetime. If the earnings information is not accurate, the person may not receive all the benefits to which he or she is entitled. The online Statement also provides the opportunity to save or print the personalized Statement for financial planning discussions with family or a financial planner.
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement
Retirement Readiness NOW is not just about saving money and not just something you do just before retiring. Money is very important, but that’s not all. There’s a lot more to planning for your future than putting aside income out of each paycheck for retirement.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
You can use this web site if you receive benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) or FERS Special, or the Organization Retirement and Disability System (ORDS). To use it, you need your “CSA” or “CSF” claim number and your Personal Identification Number (PIN). Your PIN is the random number issued to you by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). It is the same number you use for our automated self-service telephone system. If you do not have a PIN, call to request one to be sent to you. You can use this web site to:
- start, change, or stop federal and state income tax withholdings;
- buy, change, or stop savings bonds;
- request a duplicate tax-filing statement (1099R);
- change your Personal Identification Number (PIN) for accessing our automated systems;
- establish, change, or stop an allotment to an organization;
- change your mailing address;
- start direct deposit of your payment or change the account or financial institution to which your payment is sent; and,
- establish, change, or stop a checking or savings allotment.
- view a statement describing your annuity payment.
Tammy Flanagan's National Institute of Transition Planning
Tammy Flanagan is the senior benefits director for the National Institute of Financial Planning, Inc., which conducts federal retirement planning workshops and seminars. She has spent 25 years helping federal employees take charge of their retirement by understanding their benefits.
National Institute of Transition Planning, Inc.
NITP, Inc. wants Federal employees to be aware of all retirement options throughout their careers.
Check out our Open Enrollment seminars (http://www.nitpinc.com/open_enrollment.html) held in Las Vegas, NV; Atlanta, GA; Huntsville, AL; Virginia Beach, VA; Washington, DC; and Vienna, VA.
To schedule a seminar at your agency, contact our business office at 301-309-0138.
Our weekly radio program, ForYourBenefit, is a good source of timely retirement information; it airs every Monday morning at 10:05 AM on WFED 1500 AM and on the web at www.federalnewsradio.com. This is your opportunity to call in with questions regarding the show’s topic at 202-465-3080 or email questions at ForYourBenefit@nitpinc.com MP3 downloads of past shows are also available.
Employee Express
The National Finance Center allows you to view and change your automatic deductions. You can make changes to withholdings, allotments, etc. Requires a password and provides information on how to obtain it.
Michael Feeley dba Pension Advisory Services LLC
Financial planning and advice for a fee with expertise with Federal retirement plans.
Michael J. Feeley
Pension Advisory Services, LLC
444 Belleville Ave. Ste. A
Brewton, AL
Www.pensionadvisoryservices.com
(251) 809-3299
Posting of this link on this site does not constitute any endorsrement. Due diligence is required of the consumer.
IRS Related
Social Security Statements Online - http://www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement
Liability Insurance
An independent agency offering liability insurance for investigators.
The Campbell Group
NRA Insurance
For HR 218 coverage with CCW
Professional Law Enforcement Association
Various policies including coverage while acting as a LEO, and also HR 218 CCW liability coverage.
Hylant Group - FOP HR 218 Coverage
You must be a FOP member to qualify for this coverage
Federal Employee Defense Services, Inc.
nd humans sometimes misremember, misspeak or make a mistake!
Consider performing this google search – attorneys representing federal employees.
There are many firms devoted solely to the representation of federal employees – so.if you still don’t know why you would ever have a legal problem as a result of your job duties as a federal employee, visit us at fedsprotection.com or call us at 866.955.FEDS. Or call one the legal firms that popped up in your search and ask them how litigious our society is today and how federal employees are held accountable for daily decisions and actions, misremembering, misspeaking or just making an honest mistake.
You can also ask them who can make an allegation against you – most federal employees do not realize this could be any member of the public, a politically motivated elected official, a subordinate or co-worker, a special interest group, or a member of Congress or your agency – resulting in an investigation. You do not have to be guilty of anything to be faced with a situation that you are required to hire legal counsel for – at a great expense to you and your family.
The onus is on you to prove your innocence in the complicated legal system of the 21st Century! We have seen many federal employees in a situation where the costs associated with qualified and experienced legal defense was unaffordable and it is heartbreaking.
Our coverage is available starting at $11 per pay period and works much like your home and auto protection. You need to have the coverage in place prior to the claim, allegation or suit or coverage will not apply!
We are the experts in federal employee professional exposures – along with the experienced and qualified attorneys that represent federal employees – so don’t think ‘this could never happen to me’ – because it can, it does, and we have the claims and consultations to prove it!
Federal Employee Defense Services, Inc.
866.955.FEDS
The Campbell Group
The Campbell Group offers very good rates on professional liability and firearms insurance for retired law enforcement officers.
Telephone Directories/People Search and other prof search engines
Four11 Directory Services
USPS-Zip Code Lookup
The Official WhitePages
People Search
Pipi Search
The most comprehensive people search on the web
We dive into the deep web to bring you results you won’t find in any other search engine
then we use a powerful identity resolution engine to link those seemingly disparate results
into a set of meaningful profiles so you can easily find the person you are looking for.
Sounds too good to be true? See what our users have to say, learn more about what’s
under the hood or just give it a try…
Name From Phone
Reverse Phone number lookup to find name
Showmystreet.com
Much faster than Google Earth. Now this might surprise you . . . . it’s very interesting technology. Is there nowhere to hide?
After opening the link below, type in the address you want slowly, letter by letter, space by space, and watch each time where it takes you. Eventually you will end up at the address you’re typing in. If you just want to go straight away to the address you want just type in the address quickly.
Perfect if you want to show someone where you live or work or if you want to see where they live or work. Perfect for when you’re looking for real estate in a distant location. http.showmystreet.com/
Zillow
Zillow is a free online real estate site where you can search for homes for sale , find home prices, see home values, view recently listed homes, or sold homes
Federal Law Enforcement Associations
Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI
Association of Former Special Agents, U. S. Secret Service
Association of Former Customs Special Agents
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
Federal Criminal Investigators Association
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (F.L.E.O.A.)
Job Search Organizations
Banking Related
Everything You Want to Know About Banking – contains information on banking regulations, currency reporting and various related banking forms
FRFS: Search for Fedwire Participants
Allows one to determine the name of a bank when all you have is the routing symbol. The link is very friendly
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)