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Under the UGMA or UTMA, the ownership of the funds works like it does with any other trust and the donor must appoint a custodian (the trustee) to look after the account for the benefit of the beneficiary. [citation needed] Until 1986, a UGMA or UTMA account allowed the assets to be taxed at the minor's income tax bracket. Tax law changes in ...
Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) accounts: UGMA accounts can hold financial assets such as cash, securities, annuities and insurance policies. These accounts can be opened in all 50 states.
It is a more flexible extension of the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA), and allows the gifts to be real estate, inheritances, and other property. [citation needed] The Act allows the donor of the gift to transfer title to a custodian who will manage and invest the property until the minor reaches a certain age. The age is generally 21, but ...
One way to do both is with a custodial brokerage account, often referred to as an UTMA or UGMA account -- named for the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act and the Uniform Gift to Minors Act -- that is ...
Planning for a child's education requires careful consideration of several factors, including asset ownership, tax implications (including FICA taxes) and financial aid eligibility. Two popular...
Actors Federal is among the few institutions that offer Coogan Trust (SB 1162; CA) and UTMA/UGMA Accounts, designed to protect the earnings of child performers. By law, fifteen per cent of a young performer's gross earnings must be saved in these accounts, which are locked and are not available for withdrawal until the minor reaches the age of ...
Here’s how custodial accounts work.
The Uniform Gift to Minors Act (UGMA) and the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (UTMA) both allow minors to own securities through trusts called custodial accounts. With a UGMA account, parents can ...