PA 529 tax deduction issue

user17704029291 · ‎February 06, 2026

Hello,

I'm filling jointly with my husband. My understanding is that each of us can contribute up to $19000 in 2025 and get deduction on PA state tax. But when I fill our state tax return in turboTax, it wouldn't allow to deduct any contribution from my husband. Is this correct? Thanks!

AmyC

It depends. PA 529 FAQs states: Pennsylvania taxpayers can deduct up to $19,000 in contributions per beneficiary per year ($38,000 if married filing jointly, assuming each spouse had income of at least $19,000) from their Pennsylvania taxable income for the purposes of determining their state income taxes.

You may want to review his income sources and what stats are selected.

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user17704029291

Thanks for your reply. I did research the rules before asking this question. Both my husband and I make more than $19k and the filing status is married jointly. I’m filing my state return together with my federal. The filing status was pulled directly from the federal return filing.