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Treasurer Fitzpatrick Announces Back-to-School Tour to Promote MOST 529
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City, MO – Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today announced a
2019 Back-to-School Tour geared toward helping Missouri families get the most
out of their MOST 529 accounts. Presentations about the program and how the tax
benefits can help parents save money annually will take place in Kansas City,
St. Louis, Springfield, and Cape Girardeau. “As Missouri
children head back to school, I know parents are thinking about their budgets—whether
it is buying notebooks and markers, new backpacks and sneakers, or the payment of
the tuition bill,” Treasurer Fitzpatrick said. “I want families to know that no
amount is too small and that any money put aside for future education is better
than no money. At the same time, I want parents who pay for private schools to know
that even if they feel they can’t save for the future, a 529 account can help
them save and invest money today. MOST 529 accounts can be a valuable tool for
Missouri families.” 529 plans
allow Missourians to save tax-free for higher education (college, trade, and
graduate school) expenses like tuition, books, and some living expenses.
Additionally, parents can use money in a 529 plan to pay for K-12 tuition. In
Missouri, contributions of up to $8,000 (or $16,000 if married and filing
jointly) per year can be deducted from state income taxes. The
Treasurer’s Office is also sponsoring a sweepstakes that will award five $529
scholarships in the form of MOST 529 accounts. Beginning August 10, Missourians
can enter at missourimost.org/sweepstakes. It will run through September 15. These
presentations are open to the public, and anyone is welcome to attend. Tour stop
details below: ·
KANSAS
CITY: Tuesday, August 13 at 6 p.m. o Rockhurst
High School 9301 State Line Road Kansas City, MO 64114 ·
ST.
LOUIS: Thursday, August 22 at 6 p.m. o Christian
Brothers College High School 1850 De La Salle Drive St. Louis, MO 63141 ·
SPRINGFIELD:
Tuesday, August 27 at 6 p.m. o Greenwood
Lab School 901 S. National Avenue Springfield, MO 65897 ·
CAPE
GIRARDEAU: Wednesday, August 28 at 6:30 p.m. o Notre
Dame High School 265 Notre Dame Drive Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 Follow the Treasurer’s Office on Twitter,
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