Arizona residents receive numerous state plan benefits.
Learn about state tax benefits ↓Arizona residents receive numerous state plan benefits.
Learn about state tax benefits ↓Featured 529 plans for Arizona residents:
Contributions to Arizona AND non-Arizona 529 plans of up to $2,000 per year by an individual, and up to $4,000 per year by a married couple filing jointly, are deductible in computing Arizona taxable income.
Arizona is a tax parity state, enabling tax benefits for contributions to non-state 529 plans. See the best 529 plans →
Arizona offers two 529 college savings plans: a direct-sold plan managed by Fidelity Investments featuring its mutual funds along with a bank savings option, and an advisor-sold plan managed by Goldman Sachs. A third plan offering FDIC-insured options through College Savings Bank was discontinued in 2022.
More details for each Arizona 529 plan can be found by clicking on the links below.
"Do-it-yourself" type plans in which the saver enrolls and sets up the initial investment. Fortunately most 529 plans make this simple! You'll pay no sales charges beyond fund and administrative fees.
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Plans offered by investment professionals. You'll gain the guidance of a financial advisor, but will incur sales charges and/or fees as you invest.
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529 ABLE accounts let Americans with disabilities save tax-deferred for education and other expenses without impacting eligibility for public benefits.
ABLE Plan
The State of Arizona has partnered with the State of Ohio to offer AZ ABLE, a program that offers the STABLE Account Plan to eligible Arizona residents. The STABLE Account Plan is established pursuant to Ohio law (Ohio Revised Code §113.50-§113.56) in accordance with Section 529A, and is structured and operated by the Ohio Treasurer's Office and its Service Providers. HB2388 is the legislation that establishes the Arizona ABLE Act program, AZ ABLE. The Arizona Department of Economic Security administers this program.
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