Yes, an account owner can set up recurring contributions directly to a Virginia529 account from another linked bank account or use the Direct Deposit Assistant at myaccount.virginia529.com to have funds deducted by their employer and contributed directly to a Virginia529 account.
Gather information you will need to open your college savings account:
Account Owner
- Current address
- State-issued identification information (such as a driver’s license)
- Social Security number
Beneficiary
- Current address
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
Designated Survivor
- Current address
- Telephone number
- Social Security number
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Invest529 FAQs
Yes, this type of transfer is called a rollover. The account owner should first open an Invest529 account and then complete the Move Funds or Change Investment Portfolio process online, which authorizes Virginia529 to request the rollover from another 529 plan (also known as a qualified tuition program).
Funds may also be rolled over from Coverdell Education Savings accounts or Qualified U.S. Savings Bonds. See the Invest529 Program Description for more information.
An account can be opened with as little as $10. Subsequent contributions are not required, allowing you to save at your own pace.
Yes, but the unborn child cannot be the beneficiary of the account. The account owner must provide the name and Social Security number or individual Taxpayer Identification Number of the beneficiary at the time of application. This prevents parents from opening a 529 plan for a child before the baby is born.
However, an account owner can make themselves the beneficiary of the account and once the child is born and a Social Security number has been assigned to the child, the account owner can request to change the account beneficiary from themselves to the child.
Yes, a Virginia529 account owner may select multiple portfolios, and each portfolio selected creates a separate account. Although a student beneficiary can have multiple accounts, an account owner may not have two accounts in the same portfolio for the same student beneficiary.
Account owners must be 18 years of age or older and a U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident to open a Virginia529 account, while the beneficiary must be a U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident. The account owner may also be a U.S. trust, corporation, partnership, nonprofit organization, custodian, guardian or other entity.
To open a Tuition Track Portfolio account, either the account owner or the student beneficiary must be a resident of Virginia at the time the account is opened.
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Key Terms:
Account Owner
An individual who is 18 years of age or older and a U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident who controls the account assets and distributions. The account owner generally may also be a U.S. trust, corporation, partnership, nonprofit organization, custodian, guardian or other entity.
Beneficiary
The individual who will benefit from the Virginia529 account. A beneficiary must be a U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident.
Designated Survivor
The person named by the Account Owner to assume account ownership in the event of the Account Owner’s death.
Authorized Individual
An individual who is authorized to receive information on an account, such as an account statement, but does not have any control or authority to act on the account. In many situations, spouses and/or financial advisors may be named as an Authorized individual.
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