If loved ones are asking for gift ideas or if you are still searching for a perfect present this holiday season, how about the gift of education? A contribution to your account with Ohio 529, CollegeAdvantage, will grow over time to pay for your child’s or grandchild’s college and career training as well as help them avoid student loan debt.
Ohio 529 can help others give this meaningful present at 529 Gift Central! The one-stop shopping site shows how a contribution of as little as $25 can grow with all the tax benefits that an Ohio 529 account offers. You or a loved one can contribute online, by mailing in a check directly to CollegeAdvantage, or opening an Ohio 529 account as a gift.
An easy gift-giving feature that Ohio 529 offers is Ugift, which is an innovative way to invite family and friends to save your children’s future college costs when celebrating holidays, birthdays, and special achievements with gift contributions to your CollegeAdvantage Direct 529 account.
Ugift makes it simple for loved ones to add to your child’s or grandchild’s Ohio 529 plan without needing to share the actual account number. After logging into your Ohio Direct 529 account, you can set up an Ugift code to send to family and friends who would like to give the gift of education. This code permits them to make online gift contributions directly to your CollegeAdvantage Direct 529 Plan when they visit Ugift529.com.
If you have downloaded the READYSAVE 529 app, you can send an Ugift invitation to your family and friends through a text message, email, Facebook Messenger, Facebook post, or Instagram Message — just in time for the holidays and end-of-year giving.
If a gift giver is an Ohio resident who wants to contribute to your Ohio 529 account through Ugift, their contribution must be received in good order before 4 p.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 19, to include it in their 2024 State of Ohio income tax deduction.
The deadline for account owners to contribute to their plans before year-end is fast approaching! To have your contributions included for your 2024 State of Ohio income tax deduction, all contributions must be received in good order by CollegeAdvantage before 4 p.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 31.
To learn more about gifting options with Ohio 529 and order holiday and special occasion greeting cards, visit 529 Gift Central.
Since 1989, Ohio 529, CollegeAdvantage, has been helping families across the nation save for their children’s education after high school. Ohio 529 account will pay for qualified costs at any four-year college or university, two-year community college, trade or vocational school, apprenticeship approved by the U.S. Labor Department, or certificate program nationwide that accepts federal financial aid. Start, add, or give a gift with as little as $25 at CollegeAdvantage.com.
Happy holidays and thank you for selecting CollegeAdvantage as your savings plan for your children’s and grandchildren’s college and career training costs.
