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Can savings bonds in a childs name be transferred to a 529 account?

April 26, 2017account child savings bonds transferred

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Can savings bonds in a childs name be transferred to a 529 account?

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Since only cash can be contributed to a 529 plan, the bonds would have to be liquidated. Series EE or I-Bonds purchased after 1989 may be converted tax-free to a 529 plan if the eligibility requirements are met to do so.