Using Section 529 College Savings Plans for Education Expenses
At a high level, the account is owned by one person, and a successor owner is named. Usually, these are the parents of a child, with the child being the beneficiary. However, anyone can own a 529 plan for the benefit of a child. Furthermore, any individual can contribute to the account.
529 College Saving Plans Rules
Deposits into 529 plans are considered gifts. Therefore, in 2019, any individual may make an annual gift of up to $15,000 per beneficiary ($17,000 for the year 2023).