Education Funding
You focus on helping your child excel and we will help you fund their education. Paying for a child’s education is a major objective for most families. It is also a major obstacle to staying on track financially when an appropriate financial plan is not in place.
At Mosaic, we are experienced in helping you plan for your child’s education, whether it is college or university tomorrow or private school today.
Our strategies involve a wide range of options and are based on modeling the projected cost of education in coming years or even decades. Just a sampling of the topics we will discuss include:
Coverdell Education Savings Accounts
Let us review your eligibility and discuss the possible advantages of this account, which allows your contributions to grow tax-deferred and be withdrawn tax-free when used to pay for qualified education expenses.
529 Plans
We will examine a wide range of different states’ plans and discuss the tax advantages of these popular plans to decide if a 529 plan an appropriate choice for you. Any earnings generated will be federal (and possibly state) income-tax free as long as withrawals are used for qualified higher education expenses.
Roth IRA
Depending on your income and eligibility, a Roth IRA may be an appropriate option for financing your child’s education. Contributions grow tax-deferred and earnings may be tax-free and can be used for other purposes than college.
Custodial Accounts
This non-educational account (and irrevocable gift) can bring additional opportunities to the family.
- For Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, the earnings portion of distributions that are usded for non-qualified education expenses are subject to ordinary income tax, plus a 10% penalty.
- Section 528 plans are established by various states and offered to residents of all states. Depending on the laws of the cutomer’s home state, favorable tax treatment may be limited to investments made in a Section 529 plan offered by the customer’s home state.
- Qualified earnings withdrawals from a Roth IRA account are not subject to income tax, provided you’re at least 59 1/2 and you’ve held the account for five years.
***It is not our position to offer legal or tax advice. Consult a legal or tax advisor regarding this information as it relate to your personal circumstances.