If I pay the tuition for my grandchild to attend private high school, is it tax deductible?

The payment of pre-college tuition is not tax deductible. However, if you pay the tuition directly to the school, the payment is not subject to gift tax, regardless of the cost of tuition.

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Qualified plan

A retirement plan that meets tax law tests and allows for tax deferment and tax-free accumulation of income until benefits are withdrawn. Pension, profit-sharing, stock bonus, employee stock ownership, and Keogh plans and IRAs may be qualified plans.

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