FERS retirement specialist in Jacksonville: get matched with a Federal Retirement Consultant

Looking for a FERS retirement specialist in Jacksonville?

Jacksonville is a federal town, and the questions are the same at every desk.

When can I retire, what does the survivor election really cost, does the FERS Supplement apply to me, how do I turn the TSP into income. The rules that answer those are federal and identical everywhere. What is specific to you is your service history, your goals, and how Florida taxes what you take home. A consultant matched on your state reads all three together.

Where Jacksonville federal employees work

Florida has about 95,000 federal civilian employees, and Jacksonville carries a large share of them. The largest federal employers in the area:

• Naval Air Station Jacksonville Naval Air Station Jacksonville anchors a Navy complex that, with Mayport and Blount Island, supports more than 68,000 jobs across Duval County.
• Naval Station Mayport Naval Station Mayport has an 8,000 foot runway and a harbor holding 34 ships, and it is home to the Fourth Fleet.
• VA North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System The VA North Florida and South Georgia system runs the Jacksonville VA Outpatient Clinic among 26 sites, with more than 6,400 staff.
• Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse The Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse on North Hogan Street opened in 2003 and houses the Middle District of Florida's Jacksonville Division.
• Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island Blount Island Command is a Marine Corps logistics facility in Jacksonville and one of the city's federal employers.

How Florida taxes a federal retirement

Florida has no state income tax, so a FERS annuity, TSP withdrawals and Social Security are not taxed at the state level. The full picture, including TSP withdrawals and Social Security, is on the Florida page.

Tax year 2026 rates. Confirm with the Florida revenue department or a tax professional.

How matching works for Jacksonville federal employees

1. Step 1

   Tell us where you are

   Pick a time below and share your city, state and the decision you are weighing. Nothing is filed and you can stop at any step.

2. Step 2

   We match you with an FRC who serves Florida

   FFEBA, the organization behind the FRC designation, refers you to a Federal Retirement Consultant in its network who works with federal employees in your state. Look them up by name before the call.

3. Step 3

   A free review, by phone

   The consultant reads your situation against the federal rules and your goals, in plain terms. If your plan already fits, you will hear that.

What the review covers

The consultant walks the same ground for every federal employee, whether you work at Naval Air Station Jacksonville or anywhere else in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida:

• Your retirement date. Eligibility, the FERS Supplement, COLA timing, and how the date shapes your first years of income.
• The survivor election. What it costs, what it protects, and how it affects FEHB for a spouse.
• FEHB and Medicare. The five-year rule, and how your plan coordinates with Medicare later.
• FEGLI. Which options you carry into retirement, and where coverage stops earning its cost.
• The TSP. How it is invested today and how you will turn it into income once the paychecks stop.

Also serving

Federal employees in Orange Park, Fleming Island, Ponte Vedra Beach, Atlantic Beach, St. Augustine and the rest of Jacksonville and Northeast Florida use the same form above; the match is by state, so distance from Jacksonville does not matter. Elsewhere in Florida: Pensacola, Tampa. Or start from the Florida page or the full state list.

This page is education, not tax, legal or investment advice. State rules change; confirm the Florida figures with the state revenue department or a tax professional before you file anything.