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Treasury Says Trump Accounts Sign-Ups Reach 2 Million, Covering About 3 Million Children

Early enrollments surge as the program readies a May verification step before July 4 seed funding.

Overview

  • Families can open the tax-advantaged 530A accounts by filing IRS Form 4547 with 2025 returns or through TrumpAccounts.gov.
  • Eligible children born from 2025 through 2028 are slated to receive a one-time $1,000 federal deposit, with some employers and philanthropies separately pledging matches.
  • Treasury guidance restricts investments to broad U.S. equity index funds rather than individual stocks, and specific fund menus have not yet been announced.
  • The designated financial agent to custody the accounts has not been named, and experts highlight unresolved details on verification, fee structures, withdrawal taxation and record-keeping of pre- versus after-tax contributions.
  • Analysts estimate that even under high participation, potential initial inflows—around $8.75 billion in one scenario—would be a small share of average daily market trading.