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Treasury says over 60 million children have been auto-enrolled in Trump Accounts

The U.S. Treasury Department has automatically enrolled more than 60 million children in Trump Accounts, according to an announcement provided to CNBC. The initiative follows temporary regulations proposed by the Treasury to implement automatic enrollment, alongside a policy shift by the IRS allowing the process. Few Americans had previously set up the accounts independently. Parents or guardians must claim these automatically created accounts in order to enable contributions, according to the Treasury and related reports.

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  • ✓ More than 60 million children have been automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts, according to a Treasury Department announcement.
  • ✓ The Treasury Department proposed temporary regulations on Tuesday to implement automatic enrollment in Trump Accounts.
  • ✓ Parents or guardians must claim the accounts in order to enable contributions.
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The Treasury Department announced the automatic enrollment of more than 60 million children into Trump Accounts following newly proposed temporary regulations.

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  1. Treasury Auto-Enrolls Over 60 Million Children in Trump Accounts

    The U.S. Treasury Department has automatically enrolled more than 60 million children in Trump Accounts, according to an announcement provided to CNBC. The initiative follows temporary regulations proposed by the Treasury to implement automatic enrollment, alongside a policy shift by the IRS allowing the process. Few Americans had previously set up the accounts independently. Parents or guardians must claim these automatically created accounts in order to enable contributions, according to the Treasury and related reports.

    Why it matters

    The rollout marks a major operational shift for the financial program, moving from voluntary applications to mass automatic enrollment for millions of eligible minors. The Treasury Department proposed temporary regulations to implement this change, backed by a course correction from the IRS to permit the automatic creation of the accounts. Independent sign-ups by families had previously remained low.

    What is confirmed

    • More than 60 million children have been automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts, according to a Treasury Department announcement.
    • The Treasury Department proposed temporary regulations on Tuesday to implement automatic enrollment in Trump Accounts.
    • Parents or guardians must claim the accounts in order to enable contributions.

    What to watch next

    • Instructions and timelines for parents or guardians to claim the automatically created accounts.
    • Further guidance from the Treasury Department and the IRS regarding account contributions and management.
    Sources used for this update (13)
    1. www.washingtonsun.com — Trump Is Preparing to Auto-Enroll Every Child in a Trump Account
    2. cbsnews.com — Trump Accounts will automatically be created for up to 60 million kids, Treasury says
    3. www.newsbreak.com — Trump Accounts will auto-enroll children, potentially adding 60 million accounts: Treasury - NewsBreak
    4. www.cnbc.com — Treasury: Trump Accounts auto-enroll more than 60 million children
    5. CNBC — Trump Accounts have auto-enrolled more than 60 million children, Treasury says
    6. Yahoo Finance — Treasury says over 60 million children have been auto-enrolled in Trump Accounts
    7. Journal of Accountancy — IRS changes course to allow automatic Trump account enrollment
    8. The New York Times — Most American Children Are Being Auto-Enrolled in Trump Accounts. What to Know.
    9. www.newsbreak.com — Ford fends off Hyundai to retain No. 3 U.S. sales position in third quarter - NewsBreak
    10. finance.yahoo.com — Treasury says over 60 million children have been auto-enrolled in Trump Accounts
    11. www.theepochtimes.com — 60 Million Eligible Children Auto-Enrolled in Trump Accounts, Bessent Says | The Epoch Times
    12. getoutofdebt.org — How to Check If Your Child Has a Trump Account (and Why I’d Claim the Free Money Before Adding My Own)
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