Hi - yes, I tripled my payments during the fourth quarter prior to January 15, 2026. As painful as that was, it appears that that wasn’t enough (sigh). I will say that I received all the retirement related payments during the fourth quarter. They included the 25000 VSIP retirement incentive and a lump sum payout for almost 8 pay periods worth of unused annual leave, which would have covered a chunk of pay periods in 2026. I figure it is a reasonable waiver request. I hope the IRS folks will u destined, as you note, the unanticipated and unexpected craziness 2025 wrought on the federal work force. Had I jut retired, I would have been able to carry over my unused annual leave into 2026.
