Tag: 529 college savings plan

New research from Commonwealth made the case for employers to expand access to 529 accounts and emphasize the value of...

The accounts maintained last year’s asset and participation increases in Q1 after a strong 2025.

Accounts and assets increased throughout the year. 

The president said he was ‘not a huge fan’ of his own administration’s floated proposal to allow penalty-free withdrawals from...

The program serves more than 228,000 account owners and families nationwide.

The market has increased on both the asset and account level throughout 2025. 

Growth has continued on both the asset and account level in 2025.

The 389-page House bill includes expanding ABLE accounts, college savings and health savings accounts, while adding new ‘MAGA’ accounts for...

Plan sponsors see expanded opportunities as 529s evolve beyond education savings.

The tax-advantaged accounts continue to grow in assets year over year.

From both an industry asset and account level perspective, 529 savings plans continue to expand to help families save for...

As 529 Savings Plans have become increasingly more flexible there has been growth in assets and account balances, but uptake...

As loan repayments are an obstacle limiting employees’ retirement savings, education savings benefits are an opportunity for employers to relieve...

In 2023’s fourth quarter, the number of tax-preferred education savings and prepaid accounts rose to 16.4 million.

The legislation would create a savings program for children in qualifying families, with funds available to be withdrawn for higher...

The ERISA Industry Committee implored the IRS to clarify how sponsors can implement new Roth features and student loan matches.

Offering a 529 plan benefit can appeal to a multigenerational workforce and may be easier to implement than a student...

From offsetting college debt payments to emergency savings, SECURE 2.0 has the potential to help participants beyond just retirement savings.

In Q4 2022 the number of tax-preferred education savings and prepaid accounts rose to more than 16 million.

The reforms complement the student loan matching provision and make it easier to use ABLE and 529 accounts for college...