Forms | NY 529 College Savings Program
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Access the most commonly used NY 529
Direct Plan
forms to manage your account.
Many tasks can be completed online, or you can request forms by calling 877-697-2837.
Open an account
Enrollment Kit
Open an account using the application in this kit.
If you are opening a trust account you will also need to download and complete a
W9-form
Do it online
Account changes
Account Information Change Form
Change an account owner's name.
Change an account owner's address, phone number, or email address.
Add, change, or remove a successor account owner.
Add, change, or remove an interested party.
Do it online
Beneficiary Change Form
Update beneficiary information.
Change the beneficiary.
Transfer all or part of the existing account balance to a new beneficiary account.
Do it online
Change of Ownership Form
Transfer your entire account balance to a new account owner.
Investment changes
Exchange / Future Contribution (Allocation) Form
Exchange the existing money within an account (limited to twice per calendar year).
Change the direction of future contributions (anytime).
Do it online
Contributions
Payroll Deduction Instruction Form
Add, change, or delete the payroll deduction instructions for your account.
Do it online
Recurring Contribution (Automatic Investment Plan) / Electronic Bank Transfer Form
Start, change, or stop your recurring contributions (also known as an automatic investment plan, or AIP).
Add or change bank account information for periodic contributions by electronic bank transfer.
Do it online
Additional Purchase Form
Make additional purchases by check.
Roll over assets from another 529 plan, an education savings account, or a qualified U.S. savings bond indirectly (that is, if you withdrew the funds from the previous custodian within the past 60 days).
Do it online
Incoming Rollover Form
Roll over assets from another 529 plan or an education savings account directly (that is, if the previous custodian still holds your funds).
Do it online
Withdrawals
Withdrawal Request Form
Request a full or partial withdrawal.
Close an account.
Do it online
Direct Rollover to a Roth IRA
Initiate a direct rollover of assets to a Roth IRA account.
Verification
Form W-9: Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
Certify the Social Security number or individual taxpayer identification number for the account owner or beneficiary.
Authorization
Authorization to Access 529 Plan Accounts
Designate a registered investment advisor or other financial consultant as your agent, with limited authority to obtain information regarding your accounts.
Durable Power of Attorney and Indemnification Agreement
Grant one or two people the ability to act on your accounts.