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States Beef Up Their College Savings Plans

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 15:31:00 EST

If you haven't heard of college savings 529 plans, chances are you will soon. Competition in the 529 market is heating up, and a number of leading fund companies have signed up with 44 states to offer these tax-deferred, state-sponsored savings plans.

While today's 529 plans, which are named for the section of the IRS tax code that created them, are certainly improved with more and more aggressive investment choices than before, investment advisers still say that financial aid and taxes make 529 plans advantageous only for the wealthy....

Tax Center Frequently Asked Questions

Wed, 28 Feb 2001 17:37:00 EST

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Changed Your Name? Better Tell the Social Security Administration

Does your name match your Social Security number? If you changed your name without notifying the Social Security Administration, it most likely does not....

Revisiting the Wash-Sale Rule, Something Uncle Sam Has Yet to Do

Sat, 04 Nov 2000 10:33:00 EST

If I sell 100 shares of Intel in my regular taxable brokerage account, at a loss, and buy 100 shares of Intel in my IRA account the same day, do I still deduct the loss on my capital gains schedule?

-- Rick Bader

Rick,...

Trading on Your IRA Account

Sun, 29 Oct 2000 14:12:00 EST

I have been trading in my IRA full-time for a month now and wonder if I can call myself a trader for tax purposes. I intend to draw money from my IRA as a main financial support for my family (I'm aware of 10% early withdrawal penalty).

-- Sonny Le

Sonny,...

Saving for College: Tracy Byrnes Chats With Author Joe Hurley

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 20:17:00 EDT

Tracy Byrnes chatted with Joe Hurley on Yahoo!, Thursday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. EDT.

laura_the_street: Welcome to TheStreet.com on Yahoo! Today we'll be chatting with Senior tax reporter Tracy Byrnes, and author Joe Hurley. They'll chat with you on how to finance your child's college education....