Are There Tax Implications If I Give A 529 plan To Someone Else?
Prepare For College, LLC by Chuck Moore, CCFC, Al Hoffman, CCA and Gary Carpenter, CPA, CCA
Sep 12, 2025
13:35
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Today, we’re answering a question a lot of parents and grandparents have: What happens if you change the beneficiary of a 529 plan to someone outside the family? Are there any tax implications, and if so, who actually pays the taxes and penalties?
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