Comments on: What Are Qualified Expenses For A 529 Plan (And What Doesn’t Count)? https://thecollegeinvestor.com/18450/qualified-expenses-529-plan/ Navigating Money And Education Tue, 24 Sep 2024 03:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robert Farrington https://thecollegeinvestor.com/18450/qualified-expenses-529-plan/#comment-481321 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 03:06:39 +0000 https://thecollegeinvestor.com/?p=18450#comment-481321 In reply to Mary.

No, parking and transportation expenses are not qualified education expenses for a 529 plan.

]]> By: Mary https://thecollegeinvestor.com/18450/qualified-expenses-529-plan/#comment-481319 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:38:49 +0000 https://thecollegeinvestor.com/?p=18450#comment-481319 Can the 529 be used for college parking charges. He’s on the GI bill

]]> By: Robert Farrington https://thecollegeinvestor.com/18450/qualified-expenses-529-plan/#comment-481078 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:09:34 +0000 https://thecollegeinvestor.com/?p=18450#comment-481078 In reply to Toni Storie.

Yes headphones would be covered as an accessory.

]]> By: Toni Storie https://thecollegeinvestor.com/18450/qualified-expenses-529-plan/#comment-481067 Sat, 10 Aug 2024 19:25:26 +0000 https://thecollegeinvestor.com/?p=18450#comment-481067 My student starts Tech School with the USAF next month and I’m wondering if a laptop and headphones are qualified expenses as dorm living is expected for her. Most of my reading suggests that a laptop would be covered, but I’m unsure if headphones would be considered a “peripheral device”?

]]> By: Robert Farrington https://thecollegeinvestor.com/18450/qualified-expenses-529-plan/#comment-481020 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:17:46 +0000 https://thecollegeinvestor.com/?p=18450#comment-481020 In reply to Marc J.

You’re correct. This article was originally published in 2016. That number is from 2018 it looks like. Crazy to see that it basically doubled in 6 years.

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