The new federal tax law, known as The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, that was approved by Congress and signed into law at the end of 2017, creates a benefit for individuals paying tuition for children in private or religious schools in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. 529 Plan funds were only allowed for qualified education expenses, which was previously limited to higher education tuition, room and board, books, computers and software, but NOT for tuition for elementary through high school. The new law has added tuition for private and religious K-12 schools as an approved qualified ...
Federal and South Carolina law provide income tax incentives to make it easier to save for college. Contributions made to a 529 plan (technically known as a "qualified tuition program" or "QTP") may be deductible for South Carolina income tax purposes. Earnings on contributions made to a 529 plan are not subject to federal or South Carolina income tax if they are used for qualified education expenses.
A 529 plan is a plan operated by a state designed to help families set aside funds for future college costs. Each state can establish its own 529 plan and plans differ from state to state. South ...