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Treasury Will Auto-Enroll 60 Million Children in Trump Accounts

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has begun automatically enrolling more than 60 million eligible children under the age of 18 into Trump Accounts. Temporary regulations published by the Treasury and the IRS eliminate manual opt-in requirements to overcome low participation rates, activating the accounts through a selected trustee without needing parent signatures. Officials confirmed that roughly 7 million children had signed up prior to the policy change, out of an estimated 73 million kids eligible for the program.

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  • ✓ The Treasury Department will automatically enroll more than 60 million additional children in Trump Accounts.
  • ✓ An estimated 73 million kids are eligible for the program and roughly 7 million have signed up for Trump Accounts so far.
  • ✓ The Treasury will activate the accounts through a trustee it selects, meaning no parent signature or other action is needed for the account to be created.
  • ✓ Temporary regulations published Tuesday eliminate the opt-in requirement that had kept participation low.
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The Treasury Department completed automatic enrollment and published temporary regulations on Tuesday to create accounts without requiring parental action.

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  1. Treasury Auto-Enrolles 60 Million Children in Trump Accounts

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury has begun automatically enrolling more than 60 million eligible children under the age of 18 into Trump Accounts. Temporary regulations published by the Treasury and the IRS eliminate manual opt-in requirements to overcome low participation rates, activating the accounts through a selected trustee without needing parent signatures. Officials confirmed that roughly 7 million children had signed up prior to the policy change, out of an estimated 73 million kids eligible for the program.

    Why it matters

    Prior to the automatic enrollment initiative, manual sign-ups for Trump Accounts stalled under 8 percent participation, particularly affecting lower-income families. The new framework aims to expand access and create a pathway for philanthropic contributions to invest in children's financial futures. However, families must still take additional steps for eligible children to receive a separate federal contribution.

    What is confirmed

    • The Treasury Department will automatically enroll more than 60 million additional children in Trump Accounts.
    • An estimated 73 million kids are eligible for the program and roughly 7 million have signed up for Trump Accounts so far.
    • The Treasury will activate the accounts through a trustee it selects, meaning no parent signature or other action is needed for the account to be created.
    • Temporary regulations published Tuesday eliminate the opt-in requirement that had kept participation low.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Eligible babies could miss out on funding, leaving about $2.88 billion unclaimed.

    What to watch next

    • Guidance on additional steps families must take for children to receive separate federal contributions.
    Sources used for this update (21)
    1. WSJ — Treasury Will Auto-Enroll 60 Million Children in Trump Accounts
    2. cnbc.com — Trump Accounts will auto-enroll children, potentially adding 60 million accounts: Treasury
    3. washingtonsun.com — Trump Is Preparing to Auto-Enroll Every Child in a Trump Account
    4. CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) — How New IRS Guidance May Affect Real Estate Benefit Strategies
    5. Current Federal Tax Developments — Technical Analysis of Treasury Decision 10056 and Proposed Regulations CC-00226466-26: The New Regulatory Framework for Trump Accounts
    6. Yahoo — 60 Million Kids to Get Trump Accounts Automatically
    7. www.newsbreak.com — Trump Accounts will auto-enroll children, potentially adding 60 million accounts: Treasury - NewsBreak
    8. www.wfxb.com — Treasury To Auto-Enroll Millions Of Kids In Trump Accounts - WFXB
    9. foxchattanooga.com — Trump accounts to be automatically opened for more than 60 million children
    10. www.el-balad.com — Treasury Department to auto-create 60 million Trump Accounts — Department Of The Treasury
    11. www.shrm.org — What Trump Account Auto-Enrollment Means for Employers
    12. www.cnbc.com — Treasury: Trump Accounts auto-enroll more than 60 million children
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