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Friends and Family Gifting<\/h1>\n

Birthdays and graduations are the perfect opportunity for friends and families to give toward your child\u2019s future. And contributions may be deductible for Colorado taxpayers.\u00b9<\/span><\/p>\n

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Saving for college with help from friends and family<\/h2>\n

You can make it easy for friends and family to contribute to your child\u2019s college savings fund. Ugift\u00ae is a free-to-use service that enables anyone to contribute to your Direct Portfolio, Stable Value Plus and Scholar\u2019s Choice 529 savings account at any time. Account owners receive a unique code for each Beneficiary and each 529 savings account which can be shared via email, text, or social media. Friends and family can use this code to give a meaningful gift for your child\u2019s future. Ugift even offers simple instructions that you can include with graduation announcements or birthday party invitations.<\/p>\n

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How do I use Ugift\u00ae<\/span>?<\/h2>\n

Ugift\u00ae is an easy to use gifting\/crowdfunding service that invites your family and friends to make gift contributions to your CollegeInvest 529 Account.<\/p>\n

Simply log into your CollegeInvest 529 Savings Account, click on Ugift\u00ae, and a unique URL will be generated (per 529 account) which anyone can use to contribute to your child or grandchild\u2019s 529 college savings account – online or by mail.<\/p>\n

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Ugift\u00ae is available for three of the four CollegeInvest savings accounts:<\/p>\n

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Direct Portfolio Account Owners<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Log in at https:\/\/www.collegeinvest529.com\/cotpl\/auth\/ll.cs<\/a> and click on Ugift\u00ae<\/p>\n

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Stable Value Plus Account Owners<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Log in at https:\/\/myaccount.collegeinvest.org\/<\/a> and click on Ugift\u00ae<\/p>\n

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Scholars Choice Account Owners<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Contact your advisor for more details<\/p>\n

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If you have a Smart Choice 529 Savings Plan, call FirstBank at 800.964.3444 for instructions on how friends and family can give to your child or grandchild\u2019s account.<\/p>\n

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1<\/sup> <\/strong>Contributions to a CollegeInvest Plan by Colorado taxpayers may be deductible from Colorado income taxes in the tax year of the contribution (restrictions apply). Such deductions are subject to recapture in subsequent years in which non-qualified withdrawals are made.<\/p>\n

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If you made a contribution to someone else\u2019s CollegeInvest account and are planning to claim the deduction on your Colorado income tax form, complete this secure form<\/a>. CollegeInvest will share the information you provide with the Colorado Department of Revenue.<\/p>\n

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A free $121 gift for parents.<\/h2>\n

Jump-start your child\u2019s savings with a $121 gift contribution from us. First Step is a program passed by the Colorado legislature and CollegeInvest, offering a $121 gift for every child born or adopted in Colorado on or after January 1, 2020 to get you on your way to saving for their higher education.<\/p>\n

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