Line Item Overview: You may deduct up to $4,000 per beneficiary for amounts contributed to an OHIO 529 (CollegeAdvantage) savings plan and included in your federal adjusted gross income. Other state's 529 plans do not qualify for this deduction. Any unused amounts may be carried forward.
Ohio 529, CollegeAdvantage is pleased to announce that the CollegeAdvantage Direct 529 Plan and the BlackRock CollegeAdvantage Ohio Advisor 529 Plan both received “Silver” ratings in Morningstar's Medalist Ratings.
If an investor opened a tax-deferred 529 account with an initial investment of $2,500 and contributed $100 every month for 18 years, the account could be worth over $6,300 more than with similar contributions into a taxable account.
The Ohio College Advantage plan is 1 of 4 top morningstar 529 plans. Utah Education Savings Plan being another one.
The account owner of a 529 plan holds all of the legal power. They can change the beneficiary or liquidate the account (with penalty) at any time. This could be a disadvantage if the owner of your or your child's 529 plan has a change of heart about where to direct their investment.
Qualified 529 Plan Expenses You can include both on- and off-campus housing costs as qualified room and board expenses as long as you incur them during an academic period when the student is enrolled or accepted into a degree, certificate, or other program leading to a recognized educational credential.
Specify successor owners. Upon divorce, the non-participant parent should be named as the successor participant. This is important because if the participant-parent dies unexpectedly, the successor participant parent may immediately assume ownership and control of the account. Agree on future funding.
Thanks to a recent legislative update and the new “529 grandparent loophole,” grandparents who own a 529 account can make significant contributions to their grandchild's education savings without necessarily affecting the grandchild's eligibility for federal student aid.