529 Savings Plans Now Cover Integrator Trade Education Following CEDIA Advocacy

529 Savings Now Eligible for Trade Education Following CEDIA Advocacy - Residential Systems

During CEDIA on the Hill Day, CEDIA lobbied in support of the “Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act,” which aimed to expand the use of 529 savings plans beyond traditional post-secondary college education. With the recently passed federal tax legislation (H.R. 1), 529 savings plans may now be used for expenses related to trade education and skills training programs. Expanding 529 savings plans to include trade education removes some of …

529 Savings Plans Now Cover Integrator Trade Education Following CEDIA Advocacy

CEDIA’s long-term advocacy efforts have resulted in a major policy win for the custom integration industry as 529 savings plans, previously limited to traditional college expenses, can now be used to pay for trade education and certifications such as CEDIA credentials. The change was included in H.R. 1, a sweeping federal tax bill signed into law earlier this month, just months after the association’s March 2025 “CEDIA on the Hill” lobbying day …

H.R.1. expands 529 saving plans coverage to postsecondary training and credentialing

“The One Big Beautiful Bill” expands qualified expenses under 529 savings plans to include postsecondary training and credentialing.  “This means that more professionals can access vital education, strengthening our workforce pipeline,” The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) says in an email. Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition, organization under the ASAE umbrella, defines a 529 plan as a state-sponsored education savings option that …