Washington residents receive numerous state plan benefits.
Learn about state tax benefits ↓Washington residents receive numerous state plan benefits.
Learn about state tax benefits ↓Featured 529 plans for Washington residents:
Washington offers a direct-sold 529 savings plan to residents of any state, the DreamAhead College Investment Plan. The state also offers the Guaranteed Education Tuition Program (GET), a prepaid college tuition plan only available to Washington residents.
"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.
529 ABLE accounts let Americans with disabilities save tax-deferred for education and other expenses without impacting eligibility for public benefits.
ABLE Plan
The Washington State ABLE Savings Plan is established pursuant to the ABLE Act and the Washington Achieving a Better Life Experience Act ("The Washington Act"). The plan is designed to be a "qualified ABLE program", which status permits a beneficiary of an ABLE account established under the plan to make tax-free withdrawals to pay for qualified disability expenses under certain circumstances.
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