For example, a sum of $12,000 is paid from the qualified tuition program to defray the cost of tuition; such payment will not be included in the gross income of the person for the purpose of taxation. From the perspective of taxation any contribution made to a qualified tuition program shall be treated as a completed gift. When a distribution is made under a qualified tuition program, it shall be includible in the gross income of the distribute. For example, if money is paid from a program to an educational institution, it has to be reported in the gross income institution. If a person has an interest in a qualified tuition program, no amount will be includible in the gross estate of any individual.
The section 529 plans which are known as qualified tuition program are an appropriate way of saving for children's college education. There are two types of plans. There are prepaid tuition plans and college savings plans. What section 529 does is to set down the requirements for the plans and makes