West Virginia Direct 529 plan (SMART 529)

West Virginia 529 Plan (SMART 529)


 * Open to Residents
 * Open to non-residents

Program match on contributions: None

State tax deduction or credit for contributions: Contributions to any of West Virginia's 529 plans are fully deductible in computing West Virginia taxable income.

State tax recapture provisions:

The principal portion of nonqualified withdrawals from this plan are included in West Virginia taxable income to the extent of prior West Virginia tax deductions. Rollovers apparently are not subject to recapture.

Age-based investment options: The Age-Based Portfolios option consists of seven portfolios of underlying mutual funds with varying risk tolerances. Contributions are placed into the portfolio corresponding to the beneficiary’s age, and later reassigned to more conservative portfolios as the beneficiary approaches college age.

Static investment options: Select among 10 multi-fund portfolios with varying risk tolerances.

Single Funds

Expenses: 0.65% - 0.88%


 * Plan site
 * Plan document

Links

 * Morningstar Overview
 * State Creditor Protections for 529 Plans