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Kansas 529 plans
Kansas residents receive outstanding state plan benefits.
Learn about state tax benefits ↓Kansas residents receive outstanding state plan benefits.
Learn about state tax benefits ↓Featured 529 plans for Kansas residents:
State tax deduction or credit
Contributions to Kansas AND non-Kansas state-sponsored 529 plans of up to $3,000 per beneficiary per year by an individual, and up to $6,000 per beneficiary per year by a married couple filing jointly, are deductible in computing Kansas taxable income. Rollover contributions are not deductible. Kansas taxpayers that make a contribution between January 1 and the tax filing deadline are allowed to choose either the current tax year or previous tax year in which to take the individual state income tax deduction.
Kansas is a tax parity state, enabling tax benefits for contributions to non-state 529 plans. See the best 529 plans →
Which 529 plans does Kansas offer?
Kansas offers two direct-sold 529 savings plans and one advisor-sold 529 savings plan, all managed by American Century. The direct-sold Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Program is available to residents of any state, as is the direct-sold Schwab 529 offered exclusively through brokerage Charles Schwab & Co. The advisor-sold Learning Quest Advisor plan offers portfolios with funds from American Century as well as other leading investment managers.
Direct sold 529 plans
"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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Advisor sold 529 plans
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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ABLE Plans
529 ABLE accounts let Americans with disabilities save tax-deferred for education and other expenses without impacting eligibility for public benefits.
ABLE Plan
The Kansas ABLE Savings Plan is offered through the National ABLE Alliance. The plan is created under the state's ABLE legislation to authorize the establishment of savings accounts empowering individuals with a disability and their families to save private funds to support the individual with a disability and to provide guidelines for the maintenance of such accounts.
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