Education Planning
Should You Stop Funding Your 529 College Savings Plan for Tax Savings?
You are about to read a strategy that may reduce your adjusted gross income and save you thousands in taxes. I strongly urge you to read the entire blog and think long and hard about how you can work it into your 529 plan savings strategy. I’m a big believer that when there is a…
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There are several options for college savings plans. The best plans offer flexibility in saving, tax-free growth, and a wide range of investment options. In my opinion, the 529 college savings plans and the Coverdell Education Savings accounts are among the top plans. However, the Coverdell ESA usually offers more investment options than the 529…
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529 College Savings Plan Gifting
I was setting up my youngest daughters 529 College Savings Plan the other day and saw a gifting link on the 529 plan website. I’m always being asked how much to set aside for college and what are the best plans and strategies. But most of those strategies are funded by you and thought maybe…
Read More529 College Savings Plan Cost Calculator
Here is the link to the 529 Plan cost calculator. The link originated on the Utah 529 Plan but they are not the designer or responsible for the data. It is accurate but I wanted to point that out because I did mention it in the video. https://tools.inviteeducation.com/tools/college_savings_estimator?client_id=209
Read MoreHow to hire your child [Tax Deduction]
IRS Family Help page The SBA website, “5 reasons to hire your child.” FLSA Child labor Rules Rules for working under 14 Child labor exemptions from The US Department of Labor How and where to apply for your businesses EIN on the IRS website. The 17 Hazardous Occupations by…
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