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Child Savings Accounts

When opening a savings account for your child, make sure their Social Security number is used as the account’s tax identification number. That way, as long as your child is under age 14, interest earned will be taxed at your child’s lower tax rate, not at your tax rate. This rule holds true as long as your child earns less than $1,300 a year in interest.

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