If you make
a large lump sum contribution of $ 25,000 this will create a tax refund of about $ 8,000 (assuming a marginal tax rate of 32 %).
529 college savings plans also allow for
larger lump sum contributions using 5 - year gift tax averaging.
Not exact matches
«Making smaller, regular
contributions throughout the year is much easier than making one
large lump -
sum contribution to your RRSP,» he said.
Some investors will save up their
contributions and then make a
larger purchase when they feel the timing is right — this is called a
lump sum purchase.
I personally invest
lump sum into individual stocks (I «ve been building up a passive dividend income stream for years), mainly because I want to get a
large dividend
contribution from a stock at the time I believe the price is right.
How do I go about making
contributions using this strategy if I want to make pre-authorized monthly payments, as I do not have a
large lump sum to invest?
Are there any benefits to making
contributions spread out over the year vs as one or more
large lump sums?
With a 529 plan, you could give $ 75,000 per beneficiary in a single year and treat it as if you were giving that
lump sum over a 5 - year period.3 This approach can help an investor potentially make very
large 529 plan
contributions without eating into his or her lifetime gift - tax exclusion.