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2026 Important Retiree Tax Reminders
Please take note of the following annual events that affect you as a retired TRS member:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Created by the Illinois General Assembly in 1939, TRS has grown to be one of the largest teachers’ retirement systems in the United States with more than 462,000 active members, annuitants and benefit recipients.
Benefit Options for Members with Less Than Five Years of Service Credit
Single-Sum Retirement Benefit
A TRS member with less than five years of service credit and who taught after July 1, 1947, is eligible to receive a single-sum retirement benefit at age 65. This benefit is a standard annuity calculated at 1.67 percent of the final average salary for each year of creditable service.
Insurance Program Monthly Contribution Rates
Teachers' Retirement Insurance Program (TRIP) Monthly Premium Contribution Rates
Current
Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Chapter 14: Disability Benefits
If you become ill or injured, TRS can help.
Nonoccupational and occupational disability benefits are available to you when you are unable to work.
Chapter 14: Disability Benefits
If you become ill or injured, TRS can help.
Nonoccupational and occupational disability benefits are available to you when you are unable to work.
2021 Winter - Topics & Report Newsletter
COVID-19 Updates: Member Services Response & Investments Rebound
2020 Fall - Topics & Report Newsletter
TRS Works Hard to Overcome COVID-19 Effect on Investments