Q. Re: Can I use 529 plan to pay an independent child's tuition?
A. Yes. There is no requirement that the student be your dependent, or even related to you. It is only required that the student be the named beneficiary on the 529 plan.
If the student has tuition and/or other qualified expenses, the distribution can be sent to either you (the owner of the plan) or him (the beneficiary) and still be a qualified distribution.
