529 Plans
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Debate: Will 529-to-Roth IRA Rollovers Boost College Savings?
By Robert Bloink | William H. ByrnesOur tax experts discuss the new Secure 2.0 rules allowing taxpayers allowing rollovers of unused 529 plan funds.
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?
December 20, 2022
10 Ways Secure 2.0, Part of Spending Bill, Changes Retirement PlanningAmong them: an increase in the RMD age and 529 plan-to-Roth IRA rollovers.
December 08, 2022
Should Your Clients 'Superfund' Their 529 Plans?Clients with 529 college savings plans can "bunch" contributions for up to five years. But should they?
November 03, 2022
14 Best 529 College Savings Plans: Morningstar, 2022Just two plans earned Morningstar's highest rating, one of which has held its position for the past decade.