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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the bright directions withdrawal request form in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering your current account information. Fill in your account number, legal name, Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number, daytime phone number, and the beneficiary's details.
  3. Select the type of withdrawal you wish to make by checking either 'Qualified Withdrawal' or 'Non-Qualified Withdrawal'. Review the definitions provided to ensure you choose correctly.
  4. Indicate the amount of withdrawal. Choose between total account balance, total balance and close account, or partial liquidation. If opting for partial liquidation, specify the amount or select specific fund portfolios.
  5. Complete payment instructions by selecting whether you want a check payable to yourself or the beneficiary, or if you prefer an electronic funds transfer. Fill in all required bank details if applicable.
  6. Sign and date the authorization section to confirm that all information is accurate and that you understand the tax implications of your withdrawal.

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If the funds arent used for qualified higher education expenses, a federal 10% penalty tax on earnings (as well as federal and state income taxes) may apply. Earnings grow tax-deferred.
Bright Start 529 and Bright Directions 529 are both Illinois-sponsored 529 college savings plans. A Bright Start 529 account can be opened by individual investors. A Bright Directions 529 account can only be opened through a financial advisor.
There is no maximum Bright Start 529 contribution limit. However, there is an overall maximum account balance limit of $500,000, which applies to all accounts opened for a beneficiary in the plan and any additional accounts in other Illinois Section 529 programs.
Basically, the answer to the question posed in the title is simple: 97% of people are not wealthy enough. Also missing from the article was the mantra that a family should not contribute to a 529 plan unless they have made the maximum contributions to retirement plans first.
Rollover a Roth IRA Another option is to roll unused 529 plan funds money into a Roth IRA for the 529 beneficiary. Up to $35,000 of unused 529 plan funds can be rolled over. There are many rules and requirements to complete this rollover successfully. Be sure to work with your financial advisor and tax professional.

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You can either withdraw the money, which may trigger taxes and a 10% penalty on earnings if its a nonqualified distribution, or repurpose it for future qualified education expenses and other penalty‑free uses.

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