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Treasury Dept. automatically enrolls more than 60 million kids in Trump Accounts

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Zilber, A. (2026, October 1). Treasury Dept. automatically enrolls more than 60 million kids in Trump Accounts. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/business/treasury-automatically-enrolls-more-than-60-million-kids-in-trump-accounts/

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The U.S. Treasury Department has automatically enrolled over 60 million American children into Trump Accounts as part of a push to expand participation in the investment program launched on July 4. Parents and guardians need to claim these accounts and opt-in separately to receive the federal government's $1,000 seed contribution for eligible children born between 2025 and 2028. This automatic enrollment process was completed by Thursday following proposed regulations from Tuesday. The move aims to address concerns that lower-income households might miss out on opportunities due to an earlier opt-in structure.
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The Treasury Department has automatically enrolled over 60 million American children in Trump Accounts, as reported by The New York Post. This move follows proposed regulations announced on Tuesday and finalized by Thursday, aiming to significantly increase participation in the investment program. Parents or guardians must still claim these accounts for their children to receive a one-time federal government contribution of $1,000, available only to those born between 2025 and 2028 who have Social Security numbers. Trump Accounts, also known as 530A accounts, were launched on July 4th and are open to all children under 18 with a valid SSN. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized the expansion of automatic enrollment would make it easier for eligible children to benefit from these accounts.

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The Independent
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“The articles describe different programs: one about automatic enrollment in Trump Accounts with $1,000 seed contributions, and the other about a school choice tax credit.”
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Treasury ORG · 4× Trump PERSON · 2× Trump Accounts ORG · 2× American NORP · 1× CNBC ORG · 1× Derek Reisfield PERSON · 1× MarketWatch ORG · 1× Scott Bessent PERSON · 1× Social Security ORG · 1× the Treasury Department ORG · 1×

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“I filled out the IRS paperwork twice and was rejected, and then all of a sudden I got an email that I had successfully enrolled my son out of the blue about two weeks ago — which I assume was this process,” Reisfield told The Post.
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🔮 The Treasury proposed regulations Tuesday that would allow the government to automatically create accounts for millions of children, and the process was completed by Thursday, according to the agency.

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More than 60 million American children have been automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts as the Treasury Department moves to dramatically expand participation in the new investment program, officials said Thursday. asserted
officials → enrol → program
Parents and guardians still have to claim the accounts and, after that, opt in to receive seed contributions of $1,000 a pop from the federal government for eligible children. uncertain
Parents → have → children
“Millions of children have already enrolled in Trump Accounts. asserted
Millions → enrol → Accounts
With automatic enrollment, over 60 million more eligible children now have an account ready to be claimed,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC. asserted
Bessent → have → CNBC
The Treasury proposed regulations Tuesday that would allow the government to automatically create accounts for millions of children, and the process was completed by Thursday, according to the agency. uncertain
process → propose → agency
Trump Accounts, also known as 530A accounts, launched July 4 and are available to children under 18 who have Social Security numbers. asserted
who → know → numbers
Citizens born from 2025 through 2028 also qualify for a one-time $1,000 contribution from the Treasury. asserted
Citizens → bear → Treasury
Automatic enrollment does not automatically trigger the payment. asserted
enrollment → trigger → payment
Parents or guardians whose children have been automatically enrolled must use the Trump Accounts app to verify their identity and relationship to the child, review the account information and accept the account terms. asserted
children → enrol → terms
After that, eligible families can separately opt in to receive the government’s $1,000 contribution. asserted
families → opt → contribution
An eligible child’s account must be claimed before family members, friends and employers can make contributions or the child can receive the government’s $1,000 payment. asserted
child → claim → payment
The sweeping enrollment push marks a sharp change from the program’s earlier opt-in structure, which had raised concerns that millions of families — particularly lower-income households — could fail to participate. uncertain
millions → mark → families
Derek Reisfield, a MarketWatch co-founder and finance executive, said his own effort to enroll his son had been anything but seamless. asserted
effort → say → son
“I filled out the IRS paperwork twice and was rejected, and then all of a sudden I got an email that I had successfully enrolled my son out of the blue about two weeks ago — which I assume was this process,” Reisfield told The Post. asserted
Reisfield → fill → Post
“This is a real convenience for people,” he added. asserted
he → add → people
As of mid-September, roughly 7 million to 8 million children had been signed up, Bessent recently told the House Financial Services Committee. asserted
Bessent → sign → Committee
The Trump Accounts have drawn support from high profile business leaders. asserted
Accounts → draw → leaders
Tech billionaire Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, have committed $6.25 billion to provide $250 to qualifying children born from 2016 through 2024 who live in ZIP codes with median incomes of $150,000 or less. asserted
who → commit → 150,000
New Treasury rules also allow stock donations to Trump Accounts, opening another avenue for large private contributions. asserted
rules → allow → contributions
Under the rules, donated individual stocks generally must remain in the accounts for five years before they can be sold. asserted
they → donate → years
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