这里是俺能想到的优缺点:
529:
- restrictive distribution for education only,
- tax free for distribution;
- no limit for annual contribution, total amount limit 320k life time.
- 非常重要的一点:如果父母为孩子存了大量529,孩子申请大学时,算family educational assert (FEA),孩子很难拿到助学金。
Roth IRA:
- no restriction on distribution,
- tax free for distribution.
- limit $10000/year/couple. No limit life time.
- 孩子申请大学时,IRA不算family educational asset.
- 从今年开始,T-IRA可以转换成 Roth IRA without income limit.但是如果T-IRA是deductible IRA, 转换时要补税。
Both are after tax contribution.很多州每年可以有$2000 529 contribution 免州税,加州没有。
还有没想到的,请大家补充。