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Treasurer Fitzpatrick Announces MO ABLE Program Reaches 1,000 Accounts
Treasurer
Fitzpatrick Announces MO ABLE Program Reaches 1,000 Accounts
Jefferson City, MO – Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today
announced that MO ABLE has reached 1,000 accounts, a major milestone for the
program. Launched in April 2017, MO ABLE allows people with disabilities and
their families to save up to $15,000 per year, tax-free, without losing federal
benefits.
“Reaching 1,000 accounts has been a goal of mine since taking office three
months ago,” Treasurer Fitzpatrick said. “MO ABLE is a program that improves
the day-to-day lives of Missourians and their families. I look forward to
growing this program further and working to ensure that eligible Missourians
know about the life-changing benefits of this program and use it.” Earlier this month, Treasurer
Fitzpatrick announced
a partnership with CoxHealth, allowing employees to deposit money from
their paychecks directly into their MO ABLE accounts. Treasurer Fitzpatrick
also sent a letter to Missouri’s U.S. Congressional delegation urging
their support for the ABLE Age Adjustment Act which raises the eligibility
age for ABLE from 26 to 46 years-old.
Missouri’s MO ABLE program is one of the largest ABLE programs in the country.
For more information about the MO ABLE program, please visit MOABLE.com.