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UTMA/UGMA vs. 529 Plan for College Savings
If you are mainly saving for education and want to preserve family-level flexibility, a 529 is usually the default. A UTMA can still make sense when you intentionally want an irrevocable gift to one child and want spending flexibility beyond education. Use this decision lens: control, tax treatment, financial aid treatment, and cross-border compliance friction.
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