1099-R Tax Forms Are Now Available Online

1099-R tax forms are now available online! SURS has completed its paper mailing of the 2024 IRS Form 1099-R to each member or beneficiary who received a distribution in 2024. Members may log in to the SURS secure Member Website to print a copy. The 1099-R forms can be...

Social Security Fairness Act Signed into Law

Yesterday, President Biden signed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, into law. It previously passed the U.S. House of Representatives on November 12, 2024, and the U.S. Senate on December 21, 2024.  The Social Security Fairness Act does not impact SURS...

Congress passes Social Security Fairness Act

On Saturday, Dec. 21, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, that would repeal two federal policies – the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). The GPO and WEP reduce Social Security payments to many...

2025 Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment

The state of Illinois TRAIL Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) open enrollment period for participating annuitants and survivors is Oct. 15 – Nov. 15, 2024. The 2025 plan year will begin Jan. 1, 2025, and will run through Dec. 31, 2025.  The state of...