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Trump Accounts auto-enroll 60M children with $1,000 seed

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The U.S. Treasury Department automatically creates Trump Accounts for eligible children under 18.
More than 60 million additional children are auto-enrolled in 2026.
Children born Jan 1 2025–Dec 31 2028 receive a one-time $1,000 federal seed contribution.
Parents or guardians must claim each account through the Trump Accounts app to manage it.
Families can add up to $5,000 per year after tax, not counting the $1,000 seed money.

History

Historical Context

The Clinton administration’s 1998 Assets for Independence Act created a Treasury-backed Individual Development Account program, allocating $125 million over five years and matching low-income savings at 2-for-1. By 2000, about 84,000 families had used IDAs to save for homes, businesses or education. Today’s Trump Accounts echo that matched-savings model, aiming to broaden intergenerational wealth.

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Story summary

The U.S. Treasury Department automatically creates Trump Accounts for eligible children under 18.
More than 60 million additional children are auto-enrolled in 2026.
Children born Jan 1 2025–Dec 31 2028 receive a one-time $1,000 federal seed contribution.
Parents or guardians must claim each account through the Trump Accounts app to manage it.
Families can add up to $5,000 per year after tax, not counting the $1,000 seed money.

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