Missouri 529 plan

Missouri 529 Plan:

Program match on contributions: None

State tax deduction or credit for contributions: Contributions to any of Missouri's 529 plans of up to $8,000 per contributor per year are deductible in computing Missouri taxable income. Only contributions made by the account owner are deductible. Rollover contributions are not deductible. Contribution deadline is December 31 postmark.

Age-based investment options: The Age-Based option is offered in three different risk levels (Aggressive, Moderate, and Conservative) each containing five portfolios of underlying mutual funds. Contributions are placed into the portfolio corresponding to the risk level selected and the number of years to expected enrollment, and later reassigned to more conservative portfolios as the beneficiary approaches college age.

Static investment options: Select among 8 multi-fund portfolios and 7 individual-fund portfolios. The Guaranteed Option managed by TIAA-CREF is retained for existing investments until June 2010.

Expenses: 0.62% - 1.51%

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