Trump child investment accounts open July 4 with more than 6 million enrolled so far
How left and right are reading this
- Both agree
- The program is built around long-term, stock-market savings for children, with support flowing through investment accounts rather than money families can readily use now.
- They split on
- Whether the story is about an uneven public benefit that favors one birth cohort, or about building children's assets through easier private saving and voluntary support.
The Facts
- Trump Accounts officially begin accepting contributions on July 4, 2026.
- The accounts are investment accounts for children created under last year's tax law and are also referred to as 530A accounts.
- More than 6 million children had been signed up for Trump Accounts before the program's official opening.
- Children born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, are eligible for a $1,000 Treasury-funded deposit if an account is opened for them, while older eligible children can open accounts but do not receive that deposit.
- Eligibility extends beyond newborns: accounts can be opened for children who do not turn 18 before the end of the calendar year.
- Funds in Trump Accounts are invested in the stock market and generally cannot be accessed until the child turns 18.
- Ahead of the launch, the Treasury Department said it would accept donations of publicly traded stock for Trump Accounts, expanding the ways donors can contribute.
- The IRS and Treasury said many Trump Account contributions will not require gift-tax return filing under new safe-harbor guidance, addressing a practical issue for donors as the program starts.
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Who gets the $1,000 federal deposit?
Children born from Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2028, can receive a $1,000 Treasury Department contribution if a Trump Account is opened for them. Older children may still have accounts opened if they are under 18 by year-end, but they do not get the federal seed deposit Aol,CBS News,Yahoo! Finance.
Can families and other donors start putting money in now?
Yes. Contributions begin July 4, and parents, guardians, employers and other contributors can deposit money into a child's account starting then Aol,CBS News. Treasury also said it will accept donations of publicly traded stock for the accounts NewsMax,infobae.
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