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A custodial account is a popular way for parents and guardians to invest for their children’s future. Accounts are easy to set up and manage, and the adult custodian can choose from a wide range ...
An alternative to a custodial account is a savings account that’s designed for children under age 18, and there is joint ownership between the parent and child. The best savings accounts for ...
Here’s how custodial accounts work.
Custodial accounts come in a number of forms, one being an account set up for a minor, since the minor is under the legal age of majority. The custodian is often the minor's parent. In the U.S., this type of account is often structured as a Coverdell ESA, allowing for tax-advantaged
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 ...
The Uniform Transfers To Minors Act (UTMA) is a uniform act drafted and recommended by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1986, and subsequently enacted by all U.S. States, which provides a mechanism under which gifts can be made to a minor without requiring the presence of an appointed guardian for the minor, and which satisfies the Internal Revenue Service ...
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Child development accounts have been established in a number of other countries, [25] where they are primarily viewed as anti-poverty policy, [26] rather than investments in education. Canada, Singapore, and the United Kingdom have instituted national CSA policies, with eligibility criteria, matches, and allowable uses consistent with the ...