Overview
An ABLE United account offers Floridians with disabilities a tax-free way to save while maintaining public benefits.
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Overview
Advantages
Save tax-free for future expenses.
Save while maintaining public benefits.
Save with the help of family and friends.
Eligibility
Must be a Florida resident at the time of application and have a qualifying disability with onset prior to age 26.
Public Benefits
Generally, funds in (or withdrawn from) an ABLE United account are disregarded when determining Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid eligibility.
Qualified Disability Expenses
If the money in an ABLE United account is spent on one of the following Qualified Disability Expenses, as defined by federal law, the earnings on the money withdrawn are tax-free.
In general, Qualified Disability Expenses include, but is not limited to, the following types of expenses: education, housing, transportation, employment training and support, assistive technology and related services, health, prevention and wellness, financial management and administrative services, legal fees, funeral and burial, and basic living expenses.
How It Works
Open an account: Takes about 15 minutes. The individual with a disability owns the account, but an authorized person may open and oversee the account.
Contribute: No minimum contribution. Save up to $15,000 per year – individually or with the help of family and friends.
Choose investments: Choose from three predesigned portfolios to meet the needs of most investors or four individual funds to build a custom portfolio for those with more investment experience.
Withdraw: Easily access funds online by requesting an electronic transfer to a bank account or a paper check.
Investment Options
Choose a predesigned portfolio or build from the individual fund options.
| Predesigned Portfolios: | Fund Options: |
|---|---|
| FDIC Savings Fund (BNY Mellon) | |
| Conservative Portfolio | Money Market (Florida PRIME) |
| Moderate Portfolio | U.S. Bond Fund (Vanguard) |
| Growth Portfolio | U.S. Stock Fund (Vanguard) |
| International Stock Fund (BlackRock) |
| Predesigned Portfolios: |
| Conservative Portfolio |
| Moderate Portfolio |
| Growth Portfolio |
| Fund Options: |
| Money Market (Florida PRIME) |
| U.S. Bond Fund (Vanguard) |
| U.S. Stock Fund (Vanguard) |
| International Stock Fund (BlackRock) |
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