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What to Do With a 529 College-Savings Plan When a Disabled Child Can’t Attend College
529 Plans Families can avoid the penalty when money in a 529 plan isn’t used for college if the beneficiary meets the IRS definition of disability. You have other options to avoid the penalty, too.
By Kimberly Lankford • Published
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What to Know About Reimbursements From 529 Plans
529 Plans You can withdraw money tax-free for tuition, required books and fees, and even a computer and related software.
By Kimberly Lankford • Last updated
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Debunking the Myths of 529 Plans for College Savers
529 Plans Like saving for retirement, you can never start too early on saving for college. Take a quick true-and-false quiz to see if you grasp the power of 529 plans.
By Deborah L. Meyer, CPA/PFS, CFP® • Last updated
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Paying for Off-Campus Housing with a 529 Plan
529 Plans Your student's room and board could be covered tax-free for an entire 12-month lease, even if he or she only takes classes for nine months of the year.
By Kimberly Lankford • Last updated
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Rules for Deducting 529-Plan Contributions
529 Plans About two-thirds of the states offer an income-tax deduction for contributions to college-savings plans, but the rules vary.
By Kimberly Lankford • Last updated
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529 College Savings Plans for the Unborn
529 Plans Want to help your yet-to-be-born grandkids pay for college? You can’t start too soon.
By Brad Rosley, CFP • Last updated
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This Super-Saver Family Has Reaped Big Rewards
529 Plans How they have already saved thousands of dollars toward their daughters' education.
By Kimberly Lankford • Published
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Where to Save Your Child's College Fund
529 Plans Depending on the type of account you use, you can score some good tax advantages on top of your savings.
By Scott Vance, Investment Adviser • Last updated
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What Do I Do With Unused 529 Plan Money?
529 Plans Money that's left in these college-saving funds are subject to income taxes and an early-withdrawal penalty, except in some circumstances.
By Kimberly Lankford • Last updated
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