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Who Can Participate

Information on being a my529 account owner or beneficiary

Before enrolling in my529, learn: 

  • Who can open an account.
  • Who can be a beneficiary.
  • Who can contribute.
  • How to contribute.

Who can open an account? 

Anyone who is at least 18 years old and possesses a valid Social Security or Tax Identification Number. You do not have to be a Utah resident to open an account on behalf of a beneficiary. 

Who can be a beneficiary? 

Anyone with a valid Social Security or Tax Identification Number can be the beneficiary of your account. 

  • The account owner and beneficiary can be the same person. 
  • The account owner and beneficiary do not need to be related. 
  • The beneficiary does not have to be a Utah resident. 
  • The beneficiary must be younger than age 19 when designated on the account for a Utah resident account owner to claim a Utah state income tax credit or deduction. 

Who can contribute? 

Anyone can contribute to a my529 account. 

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What can my529 do for ….

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Grandparents

Make college or trade school a possibility for your grandchild. Learn more.

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Utah residents

The mission of my529 is to provide the best 529 educational savings plan at the lowest possible cost, and my529 is the plan of choice for Utah residents. Learn more.

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New parents

my529, Utah’s educational savings plan, can help you prepare now for your child’s educational future. Learn more.

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Employers

Are you looking for a competitive edge to attract and retain high-quality talent? Learn more.

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  • Phone: 800.418.2551
  • Fax: 800.214.2956
  • Email: info@my529.org

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Please Read. This Is Important.

Do not invest with my529 until you read the Program Description.

Read our Legal Notice & Disclaimer. If you are going to invest your money in a my529 account, we encourage you to learn how our college savings plan works. The Program Description explains the investment options, rules on contributions and withdrawals, tax benefits, fees, and risks. Your investment could lose value. Except for the FDIC-insured option, my529 investments aren’t guaranteed.

Important Legal Notice

Investing is an important decision. The investments in your account may vary with market conditions and could lose value. Carefully read the Program Description in its entirety for more information and consider all investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For a copy of the Program Description, call 800.418.2551 or visit my529.org.

Account Value. Investments in my529 are not insured or guaranteed by my529, the Utah Board of Higher Education, the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority Board of Directors, any other state or federal agency, or any third party. However, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance is provided for the FDIC-Insured investment option. In addition, my529 offers investment options that are partially insured for the portion of the respective investment option that that includes FDIC-insured accounts as an underlying investments. Units in my529 have not been registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or with any state securities commission.

FDIC insurance is subject to limits set by federal law. Click here for more information about FDIC Insurance.

Non-Utah Taxpayers and Residents. The state in which you or your beneficiary pay taxes or live may offer a 529 plan that provides state tax or other benefits, such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors, not otherwise available to you by investing in my529. You should consider such benefits, if any, before investing in my529.

Consult an advisor. my529 does not provide legal, financial, investment, or tax advice, and the information provided on this website does not contain advice and cannot be construed as such or relied upon for those purposes. You should consult your own tax or legal advisor to determine the effect of federal and state tax laws on your particular situation.

Morningstar rating. A Morningstar Analyst Rating for a 529 college savings plan is not a credit or risk rating. Analyst ratings are subjective in nature and should not be used as the sole basis for investment decisions. Morningstar does not represent its analyst ratings to be guarantees. Please visit Morningstar.com for more information about the analyst ratings, as well as other Morningstar ratings and fund rankings.