Trump's IRA Account for Kids

President Trump signed the Working Families Tax Cuts to allow parents, guardians, and other authorized individuals to establish a new type of Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for their children called Trump Accounts.

https://www.trumpaccounts.gov/

1/24/20261 min read

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Trump Account features:

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with valid Social Security Number

  • Child born between Jan. 1, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2028 will get a $1000 startup in the account.

  • Trump Account operates as a custodial style structure.

  • Flexible Contribution: parents, guardians, and authorized person

  • Employers can contribute up to $2,500 to child of employee's account

  • 5000 Annual Contribution Limit

  • No earned income to contribute into the account

  • Investment Restricted to Index Fund

  • No tax deductions/credits for contributions

  • Tax-deferred growth with taxed distribution

  • Trump Account won't affect the contribution limit of other tax-advantage retirement account such as IRAs or a 401K. For example, you can contribute $5000 to Trump Account plus $7500 Roth IRA if your child has earned income.

  • At 18, Trump Account will convert to a traditional IRA account

  • No withdrawal during growth periods (Age 1 to age 17)

  • Open the account by filing Form 4547 with tax return or using trumpaccounts.gov