Frequently Asked Questions
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- Are contributions considered to be an asset?
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The money in the account generally isn’t considered to be an asset for state and federal means-tested benefit purposes. For Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits only, you can have up to $100,000 in the account before the funds start to count against the $2,000 asset limit.
- What happens to my state and federal benefits?
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For Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits only, you can have up to $100,000 in the account before the funds start to count against the $2,000 asset limit.
Other federal and Maryland state means-tested benefits are not affected, regardless of the balance in the account.
- How will I know if I’ve received gifts?
- When a gift contribution has finished processing you’ll get an email letting you know someone contributed to your account, all processed gift contributions will also appear in your activity feed. Please keep in mind, any gift contributions made through an online gifting page will not be available... Read more
- What is a gifting profile?
- For easier gifting, family and friends can create a gifting profile to save their banking information and have their own personal dashboard with easy access to review their gifting history and receipts. Creating a gifting profile Go to the unique gifting page and click on “Make a... Read more
- What is IRS Form 5498-QA?
- If you make a contribution to your account, you will receive IRS Form 5498-QA, which is a tax form that details all of the contributions you made throughout the tax year to your account. This form reports ABLE account contributions, rollovers and direct program-to-program transfers in the prior... Read more
- What are ABLE accounts?
- ABLE accounts are tax-advantaged savings programs for eligible people with disabilities. They are established under the name of the beneficiary (i.e. the person with a qualified disability). Each person can only have one ABLE account. Assets in an ABLE account grow tax-free and can be withdrawn... Read more
- What does the ABLE Act do?
- It gives states the opportunity to develop tax-advantaged savings programs for eligible people with disabilities. These saving programs provide the opportunity for people with disabilities to maintain eligibility for federal and state benefits while saving money to cover qualified disability... Read more
- Can I roll over a 529 College Savings Plan into my ABLE account?
- Yes, you can roll over money from a 529 college savings account into a beneficiary’s (or family member’s*) ABLE account without being penalized. There is a $19,000 rollover limit (less the current tax-year ABLE contributions). You can use the appropriate 529 College Savings to ABLE Rollover... Read more
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