HB 48 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Modify tax deductions for 529 plan and ABLE account contributions

HB 48 modifies Ohio's income tax deductions for contributions to 529 college savings plans and ABLE accounts (for people with disabilities). It changes the deduction limits outlined in the Revised Code, affecting Ohio taxpayers who contribute to these accounts. The bill adjusts how much individuals can deduct from their state taxable income for these specific savings contributions. This directly impacts residents using these accounts for education or disability-related expenses. The change alters the state tax benefit structure for these financial tools without altering federal rules.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2025
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As Introduced As Passed by the House · 4 edits · Jun 4, 2025
MODERATE
This bill amends Ohio's income tax deductions for contributions to 529 college savings plans and ABLE accounts. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new provision (Section 5747.70(E)) that establishes a specific annual contribution limit of $8,000 for joint filers and $4,000 for others in 2025, with a formula for annual adjustments starting in 2026 based on GDP deflator increases. The bill also adds language clarifying that distributions for reasons other than education expenses, death, disability, or scholarships must be added back to federal adjusted gross income.
FISCAL

New provision establishing specific annual contribution limits ($8,000 for joint filers, $4,000 for others) for 529 plan deductions starting in 2025, with automatic annual adjustments based on inflation measured by the GDP deflator beginning in 2026.

REQUIREMENT

New language clarifying that distributions or refunds from 529 plans for reasons other than education expenses, death, disability, or scholarship receipt must be added back to federal adjusted gross income for Ohio tax purposes.

TECHNICAL

Reformatting and restructuring of the bill text to align with House passage procedures, including addition of cosponsor information and reorganization of section numbering and formatting.

DEFINITION

Clarification that the 'annual contribution limit' for ABLE account deductions under Section 5747.78 has the same meaning as defined in Section 5747.70 for 529 plans.

Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

920
Passed
Total votes 92
Jun 4, 2025
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican61
61 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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