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Steps for transferring UTMA to a child Step 1: Set up a brokerage account. If you plan to invest cash or securities into a UTMA account for your child, start by opening a UTMA account at your bank or a local investment firm. ... Step 2: Add assets. ... Step 3: Use the funds.

Under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UMTA), money deposited into a UTMA account typically can't be withdrawn except by the child at the appropriate age. A UTMA custodian may be able to use some custodial assets for the "use and benefit of the minor."

The main advantage of using a UTMA account is that the money contributed to the account is exempted from paying a gift tax of up to a maximum of $16,000 per year for 2022 ($17,000 for 2023). 2 Any income earned on the contributed funds is taxed at the tax rate of the minor who is being gifted the funds.

UGMA/UTMA brokerage account considerations Money put into a custodial account belongs to the child—it's called an irrevocable gift. At the age mandated by the state, the custodian (often a parent) must transfer control to the child. At that point, they can do whatever they want with the money.

In particular, parents cannot simply transfer assets to their minor children, but instead must transfer the assets to a trust. The most common trust for a minor is known as a custodial account (an UGMA or UTMA account).

When the minor beneficiary of an UTMA custodial account reaches the age of majority, the custodianship is over, and they get legal control over everything that's in the account. It's important to note that the age of majority is slightly different in each state. In most cases, it's either 18 or 21.

On a UTMA account, you can withdraw and can be made at any time for any reason without penalties. However, the income on the account is taxable to the child and may be taxed at the parent's tax rate if the child's unearned income exceeds $1,200 for the year.