Where do I take the College Saving Plan Deduction?

Each individual may deduct contributions made to accounts established pursuant to the Oklahoma College Savings Plan Act. The maximum annual deduction is the amount of contributions to all Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan accounts plus any contributions to such accounts for prior tax years after December 31, 2004, which were not deducted. If a rollover* or non-qualified withdrawal is taken within the same tax year as a contribution is made, the deduction for such contribution must be reduced by the amount of the rollover or non-qualified withdrawal. In no event can this deduction exceed $10,000 ($20,000 on a joint return) per tax year. Any amount of a contribution that is not deducted in the year for which the contribution is made may be carried forward as a deduction from income for the succeeding five years. If a rollover* or non-qualified withdrawal is taken during the carryover period, the tax deduction otherwise available must be reduced by the amount of the rollover or non-qualified withdrawal. Deductions may be taken for contributions and rollovers made during a taxable year and up to April 15 of the succeeding year, or the due date of a taxpayer's state income tax return, excluding extensions, whichever is later. A deduction for the same contributions may not be taken for two different tax years. Enclose proof of your contribution including the name of the beneficiary and the account number.

*For purposes of reducing the deduction, "rollover" means the transfer of funds from the Oklahoma College Savings Plan to any other plan under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Contributions must be made to Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan account(s). Contributions made to another state's college savings plans, the Coverdell Education Savings Account or transfers from one Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan account to another, may not be deducted.

Recapture of Contributions to Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan

• If an individual elects to take a rollover on a contribution within one year of the date of the contribution, for which a deduction was taken on the previous year's return, the amount of such rollover is included in income. As used in this, paragraph, "rollover" means the transfer of funds from the Oklahoma College Savings Plan to any other plan under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.

• An individual who makes a non-qualified withdrawal of contributions for which a deduction was taken in tax year 2005 or later, such non-qualified withdrawal and any earnings thereon are included in income. If any of the earnings have already been included in your Federal adjusted gross income, do not include those earnings again on this line.

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