Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA)

A Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) is a tax-deferred trust account to assist families in saving for educational expenses for beneficiaries 18 years old or younger. The total maximum contribution per year for any single beneficiary is $2,000.

An ESA allows families to increase investment earnings through tax-deferral as long as the funds are used for educational purposes.

For example, if you contributed $500 to an ESA and it appreciates to $5,000 in 10 years, the earnings would not be taxed until the account's beneficiary was enrolled in a post-secondary institution. When the contributions are distributed, they are tax-free assuming that they are less than the account beneficiary's annual adjusted qualified education expenses.

In the event that the distributions are higher than the expenses, the gains are taxed at the account beneficiary's rate, rather than the contributor's rate, which is typically higher.

 

Open An ESA:

Open An Investment -Link

 

Withdrawal from your ESA:

ESA Withdrawal - Link

 

Contribution your ESA:

ESA Contribution - Link

 

Beneficiary Change:

ESA Change Form - Link

 

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