Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia offer a state income-tax deduction for contributions to 529 plans that they sponsor (see our map for all the states that offer tax breaks).
Below is a list of our favorite 529 plans that give state-tax benefits for last-minute contributions in each state:
Alabama
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CollegeCounts 529 Plan (direct-sold version)
Arkansas
Colorado
Direct Portfolio College Savings Plan
Connecticut
Connecticut Higher Education Trust
District of Columbia
D.C. College Savings Plan (direct-sold version)
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Bright Start College Savings Program (direct-sold version)
Indiana
CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan (direct-sold version)
Iowa
Louisiana
Maryland
Maryland College Investment Plan
Mississippi
Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) Program
Nebraska
College Savings Plan of Nebraska (direct-sold version)
New Mexico
The Education Plan’s College Savings Program
New York
New York’s 529 College Savings Program (direct-sold version)
North Carolina
National College Savings Program
North Dakota
Ohio
OhioCollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan
Oklahoma
Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan
Oregon
Rhode Island
CollegeBoundfund (direct-sold version)
South Carolina
Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (direct-sold version)
Utah
Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) Trust
Vermont
Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan
Virginia
Virginia Education Savings Trust
West Virginia
Wisconsin
EdVest (direct-sold version)
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