By Andy Snyder
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Anybody who knows me knows my kids.
I’m one of “those guys.” Stand beside me for too long and I’m bound to tell you what they’re up to and show you some pictures.
Not only are they at the center of my life… but they’re a heck of a way to slash my taxes.
As I’ve discussed, one of the riskiest (and often dumbest) financial decisions today’s generation of youngsters must make is whether to go to college… and how much to pay for it.
If they make poor decisions, they’ll be riddled with debt (several of my friends have kids with school debt that easily rivals a mortgage) and will earn a degree that’s virtually useless – like (gulp) puppetry or bowling management.
It’s one of the greatest threats to American kids.
I refuse to let my children get sucked into the trap. They will graduate from college – if that’s the route they choose – with zero debt.
They certainly won’t get a free ride – not from this cheapskate.
No, thanks to a little-understood strategy, their college is already covered.
Not only are my wife and I letting Father Time pay the majority of their tuition… but we’re slashing our tax burden as he does it.
Most serious investors have heard of 529 plans. But few realize their true power.
They are not just for young parents. Far from it.
They’re perfect for grandparents… aunts… uncles… anybody who wants to boost their own economic fate by lowering their taxes.
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Washington Did Good?
Congress created the plans in 1996 as a way to spark interest in saving for college education.
Earnings generated through the plans are not subject to federal tax and, in most cases, are not subject to state tax when the money is used to pay for necessary college expenses (the list of qualified expenditures is actually quite expansive).
Right off the top, that could boost your profits by as much as 20%.
But in at least 34 states, the tale gets even better.
You can deduct 529 contributions from your state income tax each year. Because I live in Pennsylvania, I can remove as much as $28,000 worth of income… per beneficiary.
And what’s really powerful is that the law allows you to transfer funds from one beneficiary to another without triggering a taxable event.
In other words, in many instances it makes sense for high-income earners to open their own 529 plans just for the annual deduction on their state income taxes.
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