529 credit: Yes — 20%Tax parity: No — Indiana529 only
In-state plan only
Most states that offer a 529 tax break only give it for their own in-state plan, and Indiana follows that rule: the credit applies only to Indiana529 (formerly CollegeChoice 529) accounts. Contributions to another state's 529 earn no Indiana credit, and nonqualified withdrawals — including rollovers to another state's plan — mean repaying credits already claimed. Only nine "tax-parity" states give the break on any state's plan, and Indiana is not among them.
The credit
As of recent guidance, the credit equals 20% of the year's contributions to Indiana529 accounts, capped at $1,500 for single filers and married couples filing jointly ($750 for married filing separately). The contributor does not have to own the account — grandparents and other relatives who give can claim the credit on their own Indiana returns. The credit is nonrefundable, and unused credit does not carry forward. Limits change yearly — confirm the current figure with the Indiana plan.
How it fits with the gift-tax rules
A 529 contribution is also a gift for federal purposes, so it counts toward the $19,000 annual exclusion (2026). The 5-year election ("superfunding") lets you front-load up to $95,000 per donor per child without using any lifetime exemption.
See how much you can front-load with the 529 Superfunding Calculator, and keep family contributions within the exclusion with the Gift Tax Calculator.
529 deductions & credits in other states
Tax-parity states let you deduct contributions to any state's 529 plan; the rest limit the benefit to their own plan.
Tax parity: Arizona · Arkansas · Kansas · Maine · Minnesota · Missouri · Montana · Ohio · Pennsylvania
Own-plan deduction or credit: New York · New Jersey · Connecticut · Massachusetts · Rhode Island · Vermont · Illinois · Michigan · Wisconsin · Iowa · North Dakota · Virginia · Maryland · District of Columbia · West Virginia · Georgia · South Carolina · Colorado · New Mexico · Utah · Idaho · Oregon · Oklahoma · Alabama · Mississippi · Louisiana · Nebraska
General information, not tax advice. 529 credit rules and limits change yearly and this page may not reflect the latest figure — confirm with the Indiana plan and your CPA. Indiana limits the credit to its in-state plan as of recent guidance.
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