This is a Top 10 Plan

The investment carte du jour in Ohio's 529 Program, CollegeAdvantage, features 2 historic period-based options and 5 risk-based options using Vanguard funds, xiii static investment options using Vanguard and DFA funds, and two types of FDIC-insured deposit accounts through 5th Third Banking concern, National Association. Accounts can be linked to the Upromise rewards service.

  • Plan type

    Savings

  • Inception

    2000

  • State bureau

    Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, an function within the Ohio Department of Higher Educational activity

  • Taxation deduction

  • Program Manager

    Ohio Tuition Trust Say-so

  • Program distributor

    Ohio Tuition Trust Authority

Ratings & Rankings

Our overall rating for OH residents

This is a program that offers outstanding flexibility, attractive investments, and additional economic benefits (such equally generous country revenue enhancement incentives) that for some people, at least, will provide a substantial boost to their savings. There are few, if whatsoever, weaknesses noted in the program.

Our overall rating for non-residents

This is a programme that offers outstanding flexibility, attractive investments, and boosted economic benefits (such as generous state tax incentives) that for some people, at least, volition provide a substantial boost to their savings. There are few, if any, weaknesses noted in the program.

SAVING FOR College'S v-Cap Ratings provides an evaluation and comparison of 529 plans, utilizing a formula that examines dozens of factors grouped into the following categories.

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Costs 4.48of 5 accordion close icon accordion open icon

Features four.29of 5 accordion close icon accordion open icon

Reliability 4.86of 5 accordion close icon accordion open icon

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Eligibility

State residency requirements:

Who tin be a participant/owner in the program?

Significant time or age restrictions imposed by the program:

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Plan

Our Rating

Fee Score

Performance

Contributions

Maximum contributions:

Minimum contributions:

Does the program offer an e-gifting platform for receiving gift contributions?

Investment Options

Underlying fund allocations:

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Contractual Features

Are program benefits backed by the full faith and credit of the state?

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Fees & Expenses

Enrollment or application fee:

Account maintenance fee:

Plan management fees:

Expenses of the underlying investments:

Total asset-based expense ratio:

Taxes and other Benefits

  • Tax deduction for single filers

    $4,000/yr

  • Tax deduction for joint filers

    $four,000/twelvemonth

Instance

Married filing jointly residents contributing $100/month tin can expect an additional $0 a yr in tax savings.

Program match on contributions:

State revenue enhancement deduction or credit for contributions:

State taxation recapture provisions:

State definition of qualified expenses

Country taxation handling of qualified distributions:

State tax treatment of rollovers:

Does the sponsoring state exclude the value of an account for state financial assistance purposes?

Does participation in the program provide beneficiaries with any advantages in qualifying for resident tuition status at country institutions?

Is there a rewards programme or outside scholarship program that works with this program?

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Statutory protection of an business relationship from creditors:

Distributions & Terminations

To whom are distributions made payable:

Account Changes

Policy regarding participant/owner changes:

Documents, Access & Reporting

Does participant accept online password-protected admission to account?

Tin the complete enrollment process including funding be done online?

Documents and other services accessible or downloadable on the program's public Spider web site:

Website:

Telephone:

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