Advising Your Clients on Section 529 College Savings Plans

Posted by accountingweb on Oct 26 2000 129 printer friendly

Joe Hurley, founder of savingforcollege.com, and author of "The Best Way to Save for College - A Complete Guide to Section 529 Plans," presented a live workshop at AccountingWEB on Thursday, October 26.

Among other things, Mr. Hurley addressed these topics:

What is a section 529 plan?
The advantages of 529 plans
The disadvantages of 529 plans
Estate and gift tax planning
Comparison to alternative methods for college saving
How to shop for a state 529 plan

Purchase "The Best Way to Save for College - A Complete Guide to Section 529 Plans" now.

If you were unable to join us,you can read the full transcript of the workshop!

Workshop sponsored by NetLedger.

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