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Written by HarryTrueman
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 |
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If you have college bound kids, you should be informed of the 529 college savings plan, which is one of the best ways, to prepare for your children's educational future. The 529 college savings plan is a tax-free mutual fund for any college or university in the country.
by HarryTrueman
If you have college bound kids, you should be informed of the 529 college savings plan, which is one of the best ways, to prepare for your children's educational future. The 529 college savings plan is a tax-free mutual fund for any college or university in the country.
Many parents are not sure whether or not the 529 is the best choice but there are calculators available to help you determine that. You can compare your potential income in your taxable account with what you might earn with a 529 college savings plan.
Weigh your options. First, most calculators only work with college savings plans. So what you should do is consider prepaid tuition plans if you know for a fact that the one receiving the benefits of the plan will be attending a school supporting the 529. 529 plans secure today's tuition rates for the future and taking money from your plans is tax-free.
Tax-free withdraws for qualifying general college cost with the 529 is considered gifts for tax purposes. This works with annual contributions if they are no greater than 12,000 dollars for individuals, but couples can have up to 24,000 provided they make joint contributions. You might also make a lump payment totalling five years of contributions which comes to sixty thousand dollars for individuals or 120,000 dollars for married couples.
Beware that you will be required to prepare an alternative 529 plan for each of your offspring but keep in mind the limits would apply to the accounts individually.
Gains related to your investments from your 529 are open to the lower capital gains rate, if held for over a year. Also applying for dividends that qualify. However, short-term gains along with interest are taxed at your regular tax rate.
How the tax savings calculator works
As a rule, most tax savings calculators will need the information that follows: the years left before the child goes to college the estimated rate surrounding college funds if you invested in a taxable account as opposed to a 529. No matter if you make a full payment or smaller payments and the number of years you plan to contribute and the average return expected.
Results will give the value estimated at college age, estimated after-tax value at college age as well as what you'll have and percentage gained from investing in a 529 college savings plan.
In the end estimates are just what they are - estimates so you'll be clueless as to what the final amount will be until you start investing. However, educating yourself before picking a plan will help you to know what to pick.
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