Originally Posted by AU7MM08
I think Roths can be pulled out for educational uses and grow tax free. Always use tax advantages.

2 things: 1) OP can't do a Roth in the child's name. You can only contribute qualified income into a Roth. The child has no income. 2) In Alabama you can double dip from a tax standpoint with a 529. Contributions are state deductible while withdrawals for school are both state and federal tax free.

If the money is for college, 529 is the right answer from a tax standpoint.


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