It looks like, for 2024, each parent can contribute up to $18,000 per child to a 529 plan without triggering the gift tax. If we jointly contribute $35,000 to each child’s 529 plan (staying under the combined $36,000 limit), do we need to do anything specific when filing our 2024 taxes to ensure it’s clear that half the contribution is from one parent and the other half is from the other parent? The funds will come from a trust account where both parents are co-trustees, and we file taxes jointly.
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Nothing additional is required since your combined contribution is below the maximum amount to require gift tax reporting.
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