Alliancebernstein College Bound Form PDF Details

Preparing for the financial aspects of college education requires careful planning, an endeavor made easier with tools like the Alliancebernstein College Bound form. Designed for withdrawals, outgoing transfers, or rollovers from a CollegeBoundfund Account, this form stands as a critical document for managing educational funds. Each term used within reflects its definition in the CollegeBoundfund Program Description, a resource participants are encouraged to consult for detailed understanding. The document also advises account holders to seek advice from a tax advisor before making any movements to ensure informed decisions regarding potential tax implications. With options for qualified and non-qualified withdrawals, it caters to a variety of educational funding scenarios, including those due to scholarships, disability, or the unfortunate event of a beneficiary’s death. Detailing processes for both one-time and automatic withdrawals, the form accommodates diverse financial planning needs. Moreover, it provides clear instructions on payment methods, including electronic transfers and checks, ensuring that funds reach their intended destinations promptly. All these aspects, along with essential contact information and guidance on acquiring a Medallion Signature Guarantee for certain transactions, underscore the form's significance in facilitating access to allocated education funds while managing them in compliance with governing regulations.

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Withdrawals and Outgoing Transfers/Rollovers Form

This form is to be completed to direct any type of withdrawal from a CollegeBoundfund Account or to direct a Transfer in connection with a Rollover from an Account. Each term used in this form has the same meaning the term has in the CollegeBoundfund Program Description, to which you should refer when completing this form. You may also wish to consult your tax advisor prior to directing a withdrawal, a Transfer or a Rollover. 

If you have questions while completing this form, call toll-free at 888.324.5057, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 7:00pm Eastern Time or log on to www.collegeboundfund.com. Please print or type, and keep a copy for your records.

Your completed form should be sent to the following address: CollegeBoundfund, P.O. Box 786004, San Antonio, Texas 78278-6004. For overnight mail, use the following address: CollegeBoundfund, 8000 IH 10W, 4th Floor, San Antonio, Texas 78230.

For tax purposes, the Participant (Account Owner) should maintain records and documentation of qualified higher education expenses for any withdrawal that he or she intends to treat as a qualified withdrawal. For additional information, please consult with a tax advisor.

Did you know you can request a Qualified Withdrawal payable to the Participant (Account Owner) online? To take advantage of this option, go to www.collegeboundfund.com and select Account Access in the upper right-hand corner. Once you log into your account, you will be able to select the account and portfolio from which you would like to withdraw. You may also be eligible to request this withdrawal via phone if the payee is the Account Owner, Beneficiary or an Eligible Institution. To verify eligibility, please call us toll-free at 888.324.5057.

1. Requestor Information

Are you the registered Participant of the CollegeBoundfund account listed in section 2A?

  Yes  (Please proceed to Section 2) 

  No  (Please provide your name and daytime phone number and check the appropriate box indicating 

 

the capacity in which you are acting. If not listed, please check “Other” and specify your capacity). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Name 

 

First Name 

 

M.I.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daytime Phone Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attorney-in-fact 

  Executor(trix) 

    Custodian 

    Conservator   

Trustee

  Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Current Account Information

A.Account Number

Account Number

B.Participant Information

The participant is the person who owns the Account, makes the Beneiciary designation, directs withdrawals and receives Account

statements. If not an individual, indicate the type of entity (e.g., a trust), insert the entity’s formal name and provide the following

information as relevant.

Social Security/Tax ID Number   

Daytime Telephone Number

 

 

 

 

Last Name  

First Name 

M.I.

 

 

Entity Name (Indicate the type of entity [e.g. a trust] and insert the entity’s formal name above)

 

Investment Products Offered   •  Are Not FDIC Insured  •  May Lose Value  •  Are Not Bank Guaranteed

C.Beneficiary Information

The Beneiciary is the person whose Qualiied Higher Education Expenses are payable from the Account.

Social Security/Tax ID Number 

Date of Birth

 

 

 

Last Name  

First Name 

M.I.

3. This Withdrawal Request is (check one):

See the Program Description for more information. This request will not be processed unless one of the withdrawal types below is selected:

Qualified—A Qualified Withdrawal is used to pay Qualified Higher Education Expenses of the Account’s Beneficiary. This generally includes tuition, fees, room and board, and the cost of books, supplies and equipment required for enrollment or attendance of the Beneficiary at an Eligible Educational Institution. The distribution is not subject to an IRS Non-Qualified Withdrawal Penalty or an administrative charge. Any applicable sales charges will be applied to the withdrawal. 

Certain Qualiied Withdrawals may be requested online or by phone. Additional information about these options can be found at the top of the prior page.

Non-Qualified—A Non-Qualified Withdrawal is subject to the 10% IRS Non-Qualified Withdrawal Penalty on any earnings and a $50 administrative charge. The earnings portion of the withdrawal is includable in computing the federal taxable income of the distributee of the withdrawal. Any applicable sales charges will be applied to the withdrawal.

Due to the death of the Beneficiary—Medallion Signature Guarantee is required for this type of distribution.

Due to the disability of the Beneficiary—In the event the Beneficiary has become disabled, you must provide a letter from the Beneficiary’s doctor specifying long-term disability of the Beneficiary. In lieu of a doctor’s letter, AllianceBernstein will accept a statement from the Social Security Administration verifying that the Beneficiary is totally and permanently disabled and receiving disability benefits.

Due to the receipt of a scholarship by the Beneficiary—In the event the Beneficiary has received a scholarship, you must provide a letter from the grantor of the scholarship or from the Eligible Educational Institution receiving or administering the scholarship that:

„„Identiies the Beneiciary by name as the recipient of the scholarship

„„States the amount of the scholarship

„„If   applicable, the Eligible Educational Institution to which the scholarship is to be applied. If the withdrawal exceeds the amount of the  scholarship awarded to the Beneiciary, the 10% IRS Non-Qualiied Withdrawal Penalty on any earnings, a $50 administrative charge and  any applicable sales charges will be imposed on the excess amount of the withdrawal. 

A Direct Transfer to another Qualified Tuition Program—A Direct Transfer to another Qualified Tuition Program is subject to a $50 administrative charge. 

An Anticipated Rollover to another Qualified Tuition Program—A Rollover to another Qualified Tuition Program is subject to a $50 administrative charge.  An Anticipated Rollover is processed as a Non-Qualified distribution. Please see the Non-Qualified section above. The proceeds must be deposited with a Qualified Tuition Program within 60 days to be considered a Qualified Rollover. If you complete the Anticipated Rollover within 60 days, please contact CollegeBoundfund and we will adjust the distribution to reflect as a Rollover to a Qualified Tuition Program. Any applicable sales charges will be applied to the withdrawal.

4. Withdrawal Instructions

A.Request for a One Time Withdrawal*

The withdrawal must be at least $100 unless the Account is to be closed or no further Qualiied Withdrawals are expected for the Beneiciary.  If the amount of the withdrawal requested is more than the actual account balance available for withdrawal, the request will be considered as a request to withdraw the maximum permissible amount.

Fund Name or Number

$

$

$

$

TOTAL:

Dollar Amount

Entire Balance

Or

Or

Or

Or

0.00

*  Withdrawal of CollegeBoundfund portfolios may be subject to a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge fee. Please see the Program Description for more information or contact a Client Services Associate at 888.324.5057.

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B.Request for Automatic Withdrawal Plan

Do not complete this section for one-time withdrawals.

The amount noted below will be withdrawn from the Fund/Account based on the frequency and date selected below. The payee is limited to the Participant, Beneiciary, Eligible Educational Institution or Pre-Paid Tuition Program. The distribution will be mailed the business day following the date of the distribution.

Fund Name or Number

$

$

$

$

TOTAL:

 

 

Date of Final

Until All Assets

Dollar Amount

Distribution

Are Distributed

 

 

 

Or

 

 

 

Or

 

 

 

Or

 

 

 

Or

0.00

Please select installment frequency:    Monthly    Quarterly    Semi-annually    Annually

Process the distribution on the 

 

 day of the month. Make the irst distribution on the following month/year:  MM/YYYY 

 

 / 

 

5. Payment Instructions

A.Payee Information

   Make check payable to the Participant/Owner at the address of record (Proceed to Section 6)

   Transfer the funds to the Participant/Owner via Electronic Funds Transfer (Proceed to Section 5B)

   Make check payable to the Beneficiary/Student (Please indicate the address below)

   Make check payable as indicated below:

Name of Payee (Eligible Institution, another Qualiied Tuition Program, Third Party, Participant not at the address of record, or Beneiciary not at the address of record.)

Account Number or Student ID (If payee is Eligible Institution, Student ID is required)

Mailing Address/Address of Record

City 

State 

ZIP Code

B.Bank Account Information

An Electronic Funds Transfer is available only on distributions payable to the Participant. Bank instructions must list the Participant as a registered owner of the bank account. Please note, temporary checks cannot be accepted.

  Use   existing bank account information on ile 

This bank account information will be used for withdrawals:

Use new bank account information provided below. (Please attach a pre- printed voided check or deposit slip on the following page.)

Your Bank’s ABA Number 

Your Bank’s Account Number

  Checking Account 

   Savings Account

For EFT transactions, the Fund requires signatures of bank account owners exactly as they appear on bank records. If the registration at the bank

differs from that on the AllianceBernstein CollegeBoundfund, all owners of the bank account must authorize the draft by signing below:

Signature (All bank account owners must sign.) 

Date

 

 

 

Signature 

Date

Continued on the next page. Participant must sign in Section 6.

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Please Tape a Preprinted Voided Check Here

Bank ABA Routing # Check #

Bank Account #

6. Signature

By signing below, I certify that I am Participant of the Account or am acting in the capacity indicated in Section 1 of this form. I certify that the information

provided on this form is in all respects true, complete and correct, and that I fully understand the consequences of the action authorized on this form. 

If the participant is a legal entity, I hereby certify that the document on ile with AllianceBernstein is a true and correct copy and in full force and effect. 

Signature of Current Participant or Guardian if Participant is a Minor    

Date

A Medallion Signature Guarantee will be required for any of the following:

„„Authorization  from an individual other than the CollegeBoundfund Participant.

„„If   the payee is the Participant of the Account and the address to which the payment is to be made is different from the address of the Participant on record with CollegeBoundfund.

„„ If the payee is the Participant or Beneiciary of the Account and the

Affix Medallion Signature Guarantee Stamp Below*

address to which the payment is to be made is the address of the

 

 

payee on record with CollegeBoundfund, but the address has been

 

changed within 30 days prior to the date of this form.

 

„„If   the withdrawal amount payable to the Beneiciary exceeds a total

 

of $7,500 within the last 30 days.

 

„„If the withdrawal amount payable to Participant, Eligible Education

 

Institution or Qualiied Tuition Program exceeds $100,000.

 

„„If the payee is not the Participant of the Account, Beneiciary of the

 

Account, Eligible Educational Institution or Qualiied Tuition Program.

 

„„If the distribution is due to the death of the designated Beneiciary.

 

 

*  A Medallion Signature Guarantee is deined as a guarantee of signature as a warranty, with respect to the signature of an endorser of a security or an originator of an instruction regarding a security that, at the time of signing, guaranteed the signature was genuine; the signer was an appropriate person to sign or, if the signature is by an agent, the agent had actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person; and the signer had legal capacity to sign.

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