529 Plans
Get the latest news and analysis about 529 plans to help clients figure out the best plans to fit their needs.
May 16, 2023
529 Plans: Saving for College, Retirement, and Now Elder Care?Argentum, a group for assisted living facilities, makes the suggestion in a new discussion of long-term care funding ideas.
April 20, 2023
New Bill Allows 529 Plans to Be Tapped for CFP, CPA ExamsThe bill would allow use of college savings plan money to pay for maintaining postsecondary credentials.
April 19, 2023
Can Your Clients Tap an IRA to Pay for College?Some taxpayers may be able to access their IRA savings to cover higher education costs without penalty.
February 24, 2023
Debate: Will 529-to-Roth IRA Rollovers Boost College Savings?Our tax experts discuss the new Secure 2.0 rules allowing taxpayers allowing rollovers of unused 529 plan funds.
January 30, 2023
Ed Slott: 529-to-Roth IRA Rollover Is No Planning Panacea"I think advisors got the wrong idea" about this Secure 2.0 Act provision, Slott tells ThinkAdvisor.
January 27, 2023
Secure 2.0: How to Use New RMD, Roth Account Rules in Client PlansSecure 2.0 created planning options for you and your clients, provided you know when to use them.
January 24, 2023
How Secure 2.0 Is Shaping Advice to Clients: Advisors' AdviceThe new law is figuring into planning conversations in a variety of ways, advisors told us.
January 19, 2023
Are 529 Plan Rollovers the New Backdoor Roth?This Secure 2.0 provision intrigues advisors, but there's some fine print, warns Ian Berger of Ed Slott and Co.
December 27, 2022
Jamie Hopkins on Secure 2.0: What's Overhyped, What's Interesting and What to WatchThe RMD age pushback is "not the most important provision" of the new law, the Carson exec says.
December 21, 2022
How to Invest a Year-End BonusIt's the end of the year, and your clients are receiving their bonuses. How should they invest them?