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529 Superfunding (5-Year Front-Load)

$95K/beneficiary front-load using 5 years of annual exclusion in one shot.

Overview

§529(c)(2)(B) lets a donor elect to treat a single 529 contribution as spread over 5 years — enabling a $95K single / $190K joint contribution per beneficiary in year one, with no gift tax. Combined with generation-skipping (fund for grandchildren), this compounds 15+ years tax-free before college with none of the funds counting against the lifetime exemption.

Best fit
GrandparentsWealth-transfer-focused parentsMulti-child families
Estimated impact
Front-load $95K–$190K per child + 15yr tax-free compounding

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