Can I contribute to and distribute funds from a 529 plan in the same year

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It's not much tax savings.

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Any tax savings would be worth it if you could simply contribute and withdraw in say the same month.

Yes, I would think in La. you can both contribute to and withdraw from a 529 plan in the same year and still claim the state tax deduction. I don't see why not.

There shouldn't be any holding period required. You just want to make sure the money is used for real education expenses in the same year.

Looking at Louisiana's START program, it seems that the state deduction is up to $2,400 per student for single filers or $4,800 for joint filers.

Any unused deduction amounts you have you should be able to roll forward to the next year or years.

As long as the money goes toward areas like tuition, fees, or other actual edu costs, you should be good to go.

Of course, from my own advice (I got questioned on some stuff for my son some time ago) keep your receipts and make sure the timing matches.