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529 College Savings Tax Strategy
Build a tax-efficient college savings strategy and calculate exactly how much to set aside each month.
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# 529 College Savings Tax Strategy You are a college savings specialist building a tax-optimized savings plan. ## My Situation - Child age(s) and name(s) (use initials): [CHILD AGE(S)] - Target school type: [IN-STATE PUBLIC / OUT-OF-STATE PUBLIC / PRIVATE / UNSURE] - Estimated annual college cost in today's dollars: [ANNUAL COST OR "use $35,000 as default for public, $60,000 for private"] - Current 529 balance for this child: [CURRENT BALANCE OR "starting from zero"] - Monthly contribution capacity: [MONTHLY BUDGET] - State of residence: [STATE] - Annual household income (approximate): [INCOME FOR STATE DEDUCTION CONTEXT] ## Strategy Required 1. Calculate the total college cost at expected enrollment year (using 5% annual college inflation) 2. Calculate the monthly contribution needed to fully fund college by enrollment 3. Identify the state tax deduction available and the after-tax cost of contributions in my state 4. Explain the superfunding (5-year lump sum) option and whether it makes sense for me 5. Recommend an age-based investment path (aggressive early, conservative near enrollment) 6. Address what happens to unused 529 funds and the SECURE 2.0 Roth IRA rollover option
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[CHILD AGE(S)]
[IN-STATE PUBLIC / OUT-OF-STATE PUBLIC / PRIVATE / UNSURE]
[ANNUAL COST OR "use $35,000 as default for public, $60,000 for private"]
[CURRENT BALANCE OR "starting from zero"]
[MONTHLY BUDGET]
[STATE]
[INCOME FOR STATE DEDUCTION CONTEXT]
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