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Section 529 Accounts Are Now Available for Private School Tuition – Part Two
As we previously reported, under the new tax law Section 529 College Savings Account plans are now available for elementary and secondary school tuition. Now let’s take a look at what that means at the state level.
Because 529 accounts are defined in the Internal Revenue Code, it is not automatic or required that the states recognize changes made at the federal level. States that have adopted rules that explicitly limit the use of 529 account funds to “college” expenses will need to act before the funds can be used for K-12 tuition and preserve any favorable state treatment.
Under current laws, the residents of most states cannot yet take advantage of the federal rule change without some consideration to state-level limitations. Savingforcollege.com has a table outlining the options available in each state.
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