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.
Georgia taxpayers may be eligible for a Georgia income tax deduction on contributions made to a Path2College 529 Plan up to $8,000 per year, per beneficiary for joint filers or $4,000 for individual filers per year.
Georgia taxpayers filing jointly can deduct up to $8,000 per year, per beneficiary in the Path2College 529 Plan contributions from their Georgia adjusted gross income. Individual filers can deduct up to $4,000.
How much of a 529 plan is tax deductible? StateSingle filersJoint filers California None None Colorado Full amount of contribution Full amount of contribution Connecticut $5,000 deduction $10,000 deduction Delaware None None47 more rows •
Total asset-based expense ratio: 0.06% - 0.12%.
To enter the deductible portion of the contributions that were made in the Desktop program, from the main menu of the Georgia return, select: Subtractions from Federal AGI. Georgia Higher Education - Enter the deductible amount of the contribution that the taxpayer made to the plan.
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.
The Path2College 529 Plan is offered by the State of Georgia, with TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. as Program Manager. Section 529 plans are offered by states under the federal tax code and may provide significant tax advantages to parents and others who save for future higher education expenses.
The gift-tax annual exclusion increases from $18,000 to $19,000 in 2025, so the maximum amount of contributions eligible for the 5-year election increased from $90,000 to $95,000.