Trump Accounts: From the 2025 Tax Law to the July 2026 Launch and the Employer Matches
EconomyChildrenHousehold financesTrump Accounts
Trump Accounts began as an Invest America-backed proposal promoted by President Trump and business leaders, then became law on July 4, 2025. The program offers a $1,000 Treasury deposit to eligible children born from 2025 through 2028 if a parent elects to open an account, while families, employers and donors can make additional contributions; accounts launched for deposits and contributions on July 4, 2026. Treasury reported seven million signups by July 27, but outside analysis found that many eligible newborns—especially in low-income, non-filing and immigrant families—had not enrolled. Employer matches and philanthropic grants have expanded the potential funding, while Treasury is still proposing rules for allowable investments and Congress has proposed automatic account creation.
Key moments
- Jun 9, 2025Trump hosts CEOs at the White House to sell the $1,000 'Trump Accounts'; Dell pledges to match for employees' children
- Jul 4, 2025The One Big Beautiful Bill Act creates Trump Accounts: $1,000 for babies born 2025 through 2028
- Dec 2, 2025IRS Notice 2025-68: first guidance, with the election to open an account made on the 2025 tax return
- Mar 6, 2026Proposed regulations set the mechanics of the $1,000 pilot deposit and the election
- Apr 6, 2026Treasury names BNY and Robinhood for Trump Accounts
- May 28, 2026The Trump Accounts app arrives in the app stores ahead of the July 4 launch
- Jun 23, 2026Six million signups, but only 1.4 million eligible children claimed, well short of the birth count
- Jul 4, 2026Trump Accounts go live on the 250th anniversary, with the $1,000 deposits and family contributions starting
- Aug 10, 2026The 19th: the families the accounts were meant to help are the least likely to have opened one
- Aug 11, 2026Treasury lets employers run pre-tax payroll contributions; more than 50 companies commit
- Aug 20, 2026Proposed investment rules: low-cost, diversified index funds only
- Aug 31, 2026Dell Foundation starts depositing the $250 grants
Timeline
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202626 entries
- Announcement
Delta follows with its own $1,000 match for employees' children
Two days after American, Delta said it would match the federal $1,000 deposit for eligible children of its employees as a non-taxable benefit, building on its emergency-savings program. The airline matches revived search interest in the accounts in early September.
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Sep 3, 2026 ·
Delta Air Lines is offering a new benefit to employees: a $1,000 match of the federal contribution given to eligible Trump Accounts, the new investment vehicles for American children that launched this summer.
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Sep 3, 2026 ·
- Announcement
American Airlines matches the federal $1,000 and opens pre-tax payroll contributions
American became the first airline to promise a one-time $1,000 match of the federal deposit for employees' children and to let staff contribute up to $2,500 a year pre-tax through payroll, using the August 11 guidance. Treasury's count of committed employers passed 50.
- CNBC · Aug 31, 2026 ·
American Airlines announced it will match the federal $1,000 contribution to Trump Accounts for children of employees, according to a statement exclusively provided to CNBC. So far, more than 50 companies have committed to Trump Account contributions for their workers, according to the Treasury Department's latest tally.
- CNBC · Aug 31, 2026 ·
- AnnouncementKey moment
Dell Foundation starts depositing the $250 grants
Nine months after the pledge, the Dell Foundation said eligible children with open accounts would begin receiving the $250 that week, for children born 2016 through 2024 in ZIP codes with median income at or below $150,000. Families still had to open an account to receive it.
- CNBC · Aug 31, 2026 ·
Eligible children with Trump Accounts will start receiving the $250 Dell gift this week, a spokesperson for the Dell Foundation told CNBC. Michael Dell, the CEO of Dell Technologies, and his wife, Susan, committed $6.25 billion to provide the funds for children born between 2016 and 2024 who live in ZIP codes where the median income is $150,000 or less. The couple's donation could fund investment accounts for some 25 million American children, according to the Dell Foundation.
- CNBC · Aug 31, 2026 ·
- RegulatoryKey moment
Proposed investment rules: low-cost, diversified index funds only
Treasury proposed the rules governing what a Trump Account may hold, keeping to the statute's limit of low-fee US equity index funds and setting expense caps and diversification requirements meant to stop providers from steering children's money into costly products.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Aug 20, 2026 ·
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced proposed guidance governing eligible investments in Trump Accounts, with a focus on keeping costs low, promoting broad diversification, and helping children’s savings grow over the long term.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Aug 20, 2026 ·
- RegulatoryKey moment
Treasury lets employers run pre-tax payroll contributions; more than 50 companies commit
New guidance allowed employers to set up programs through which employees contribute to their children's accounts pre-tax from their paychecks and employers add matches, up to the $2,500 employer limit. Treasury said more than 50 companies had committed to contributions, from Dell's $1,000 pledge onward.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Aug 11, 2026 ·
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced guidance addressing employer-sponsored programs for contributions to Trump Accounts, including arrangements that allow employees to make pre-tax contributions to the Trump Accounts of their dependents.
- CNBC · Aug 11, 2026 ·
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced guidance Tuesday that could allow parents to make pretax contributions to a child's Trump Account directly from their paycheck. More companies have also committed to matching contributions for their employees, the Treasury said.
- Federal Register / Internal Revenue Service · Aug 11, 2026 ·
The proposed regulations would affect employers maintaining a Trump account contribution program or a dependent care assistance program and employees participating in those programs.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Aug 11, 2026 ·
- ReportKey moment
The 19th: the families the accounts were meant to help are the least likely to have opened one
Reporting on the first weeks found that enrollment ran through tax filing, a smartphone app and a Social Security number, leaving out many low-income, non-filing and immigrant families, and that only about 39 percent of eligible children had claimed the $1,000 according to Urban Institute analysis.
- The 19th · Aug 10, 2026 ·
According to an analysis released by the U.S. Treasury Department in June, about 5.5 million children have been registered for accounts, 1.4 million of whom are eligible for the $1,000.
- The 19th · Aug 10, 2026 ·
- Legal
Capito and Justice introduce bill for automatic Trump Account establishment
Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice introduced S. 5243 to automatically establish Trump Accounts using Social Security Enumeration at Birth information. The bill was read twice and referred to the Senate Finance Committee on its introduction date.
- U.S. Government Publishing Office · Aug 5, 2026 ·
Mrs. Capito (for herself and Mr. Justice) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Editor's note: The page identifies S. 5243 as a bill to automatically establish Trump accounts using Enumeration at Birth Program information, sponsored by Shelley Moore Capito with James C. Justice as cosponsor. It lists the stated introduction action and an August 5, 2026 introduction/last-action date.
- U.S. Government Publishing Office · Aug 5, 2026 ·
- Report
Seven million signed up; Bessent calls it 'the most successful launch in government history'
Three weeks after launch Treasury's count reached seven million children, and Bessent used prepared remarks to declare the rollout the most successful in government history, while the share of eligible newborns actually enrolled for the $1,000 remained under half by outside estimates.
- CNBC · Jul 27, 2026 ·
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Trump Accounts "the most successful launch in government history," according to prepared remarks Monday exclusively provided in advance to CNBC. So far, 7 million children have been signed up for the new tax-deferred savings and investment accounts for kids, as per the latest tally.
- CNBC · Jul 27, 2026 ·
- Report
Treasury reports 6.5 million Trump Accounts signups
Treasury reported that over 6.5 million families had signed up for Trump Accounts. It said more than 1.5 million children were eligible for Treasury's $1,000 pilot contribution.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul 15, 2026 ·
Over 6.5 million families have signed up for Trump Accounts, including more than 1.5 million children eligible for the $1,000 pilot contribution from Treasury.
Editor's note: The page is readable and states that over 6.5 million families signed up, including more than 1.5 million children eligible for Treasury's $1,000 pilot contribution. It is dated July 15, 2026.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul 15, 2026 ·
- Announcement
Frank Bisignano, running both the IRS and Social Security, takes over the next phase
Treasury put Bisignano, the former Fiserv chief who serves as IRS CEO and Social Security commissioner, in charge of the program's expansion, tying account enrollment to the agencies that hold children's Social Security numbers and tax records.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul 15, 2026 ·
WASHINGTON— Following the historic joint bell-ringing in the Oval Office on July 6, 2026, marking the launch of Trump Accounts, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announces that Frank Bisignano will lead the implementation of the program’s next phase.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul 15, 2026 ·
- Financial
Treasury reports nearly $125 million in Trump Account contributions
The Washington Examiner reported that Treasury said families contributed nearly $125 million to Trump Accounts in the first five days after contributions opened. A senior Treasury official said 500,000 additional accounts had opened during that period, bringing the total above 6.5 million.
- Washington Examiner · Jul 9, 2026 ·
Of the nearly $125 million in personal contributions, 70% have been for less than $250, while 60% came in below $100.
Editor's note: The page states that a senior Treasury official said nearly $125 million was contributed in the first five days, with 500,000 further accounts opened and more than 6.5 million total accounts open as of Thursday. It was published July 9, 2026, and contains the quoted contribution breakdown verbatim.
- Washington Examiner · Jul 9, 2026 ·
- Update
Trump rings the opening bell from the Oval Office with the NYSE and Nasdaq; Dell shares jump
The first market open after the launch was marked by a joint NYSE and Nasdaq bell-ringing in the Oval Office with Bessent and CEOs including Michael Dell. Trump's praise of Dell sent the company's shares sharply higher during the session.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul 6, 2026 ·
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq joined President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, and other influential leaders in the Oval Office to ring the opening bell in celebration of the first market opening after the full launch of Trump Accounts.
- CNBC · Jul 6, 2026 ·
President Donald Trump promoted Dell Technologies from the White House after ringing the opening bell of the stock market in the Oval Office. Dell stock soared after the remarks.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul 6, 2026 ·
- LaunchKey moment
Trump Accounts go live on the 250th anniversary, with the $1,000 deposits and family contributions starting
On July 4, 2026 Treasury launched the full app and the accounts themselves: the $1,000 pilot deposits began flowing to eligible children, families could contribute up to $5,000 a year, and balances were invested in low-cost index funds from providers including State Street, BlackRock and Vanguard, locked until age 18.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul 4, 2026 ·
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the official launch of the full Trump Accounts app, giving American families a new way to view, manage, and grow their children’s stake in the nation’s economic future.
- CNBC · Jul 1, 2026 ·
July 4 was the official launch date for Trump Accounts, a new savings and investing vehicle for kids under 18 in the U.S. Once a Trump Account is set up, eligible children will receive a one-time $1,000 contribution from the federal government and families can contribute up to $5,000 a year. The funds are generally inaccessible before age 18, when the account converts into a traditional IRA. President Donald Trump speaks about Trump Accounts at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, Jan. 28, 2026.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul 4, 2026 ·
- Announcement
Goldman Sachs announces $1,000 Trump Account match for employees' children
Goldman Sachs announced a $1,000 contribution for eligible Trump Accounts of its U.S. employees' children. The company said the contribution would match the federal seed contribution for eligible children.
- Goldman Sachs · Jul 2, 2026 ·
Starting early and staying invested for the long term is one of the most reliable ways American families build lasting financial security.
Editor's note: The page states that Goldman Sachs will provide a matching $1,000 contribution to U.S. employees with eligible children, matching the federal seed contribution. It is dated July 2, 2026, and contains the quoted statement.
- Goldman Sachs · Jul 2, 2026 ·
- Announcement
Treasury accepts philanthropic stock contributions for Trump Accounts
Treasury announced that it would accept large philanthropic contributions of readily tradable public-company stock. The contributions were to support Trump Accounts.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul 2, 2026 ·
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that it will accept large philanthropic contributions of readily tradable public company stock to support Trump Accounts.
Editor's note: The page is readable and states that Treasury will accept large philanthropic contributions of readily tradable public-company stock to support Trump Accounts. It is dated July 2, 2026.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul 2, 2026 ·
- Announcement
Treasury selects SPYM as Trump Accounts default investment
Treasury selected SPYM as the default investment for Trump Accounts at launch. State Street Investment Management said eligible contributions would be invested in SPYM by default.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul 1, 2026 ·
At launch, the SPYM will serve as the default investment for all Trump Accounts.
- State Street Investment Management · Jul 1, 2026 ·
All eligible contributions are invested in SPYM by default.
Editor's note: The page states that at launch all contributions will be invested in SPYM and explicitly says SPYM will serve as the default investment for all Trump Accounts. The press release is dated 2026-07-01.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul 1, 2026 ·
- Announcement
Micron announces $250 million commitment for Trump Accounts
Micron Technology announced a $250 million Trump Accounts commitment combining employee matches and local seed deposits. It said it would match employee contributions up to $1,000 per child and provide one-time $250 deposits in communities where it operates.
- Micron Technology · Jun 30, 2026 ·
Micron’s investment is the largest corporate commitment of its kind and is expected to support up to one million children.
Editor's note: The press release states that Micron announced a $250 million Trump Accounts investment, with employee matching up to $1,000 per child and one-time $250 community seed deposits in locations where it operates. It is dated June 30, 2026, and the quoted sentence appears on the page.
- Micron Technology · Jun 30, 2026 ·
- Regulatory
Treasury and IRS issue Trump Accounts contribution safe harbor
Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service announced relief for certain Trump Accounts contributions. The agencies said the relief would reduce potential burden on friends and family making contributions.
- Internal Revenue Service · Jun 29, 2026 ·
The relief granted will reduce the potential burden placed on friends and family who want to put money into a Trump account.
Editor's note: The IRS page states that Treasury and the IRS issued a gift-tax-reporting safe harbor for certain Trump Account contributions. It includes the quoted sentence, attributed to IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bisignano, and is dated June 29, 2026.
- Internal Revenue Service · Jun 29, 2026 ·
- ReportKey moment
Six million signups, but only 1.4 million eligible children claimed, well short of the birth count
Treasury's tally passed six million children, of whom about 1.4 million were eligible for the $1,000 pilot deposit, below the roughly 3.6 million babies born in 2025 alone. CNBC reported that lower-income families were the most likely to be missing out, since the election ran through the tax return.
- CNBC · Jun 23, 2026 ·
More than 6 million children have been signed up for Trump Accounts, according to the latest figures from the Treasury Department. About 1.4 million of those children are eligible for the Treasury's $1,000 pilot contribution.
- CNBC · Jun 23, 2026 ·
- Regulatory
Labor Department says employer Trump Account contributions usually avoid ERISA Title I
The Employee Benefits Security Administration issued Technical Release 2026-02 on Trump Accounts and employer arrangements. The guidance said employer contributions to a minor child's Trump Account generally are not covered by ERISA Title I.
- U.S. Department of Labor · Jun 18, 2026 ·
Guidance states Trump Account IRAs usually not subject to coverage under ERISA Title I.
Editor's note: The page states that EBSA issued Technical Release 26-02 and that employer contributions to a minor child's Trump Account generally will not be subject to ERISA Title I. It is dated June 18, 2026, and the quoted subheading appears on the page.
- U.S. Department of Labor · Jun 18, 2026 ·
- Announcement
Treasury launches Fostering the Future Accounts
Treasury began allowing state child-welfare agencies and foster-youth representatives to establish Fostering the Future Accounts. The accounts are for children in foster care.
- The White House · Jun 11, 2026 ·
Starting today, the Treasury will let state child welfare agencies and foster youth representatives set up Fostering the Future Accounts for children in foster care.
Editor's note: The page is dated June 11, 2026 and states that Treasury will let state child welfare agencies and foster youth representatives set up Fostering the Future Accounts for children in foster care. The quoted sentence appears on the page.
- The White House · Jun 11, 2026 ·
- LaunchKey moment
The Trump Accounts app arrives in the app stores ahead of the July 4 launch
Treasury released the Trump Accounts app as the main interface for the program, initially for account activation and viewing, with full contribution features to follow at the July 4 launch. The accounts are held by a Treasury-selected default trustee with investment in index funds.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · May 28, 2026 ·
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of the Trump Accounts app on app stores available nationwide. The Trump Accounts app will be the main interface for the most historic policy for American families in decades and is available on all major mobile app stores.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · May 28, 2026 ·
- AnnouncementKey moment
Treasury names BNY and Robinhood for Trump Accounts
Treasury announced that BNY had partnered with Robinhood for Trump Accounts. Robinhood was to serve as brokerage and initial trustee for the accounts.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Apr 6, 2026 ·
As part of this process, BNY has partnered with Robinhood, which will serve as brokerage and initial trustee for Trump Accounts.
- Robinhood · Apr 6, 2026 ·
Robinhood will develop and operate the infrastructure required to make Trump Accounts a reality.
Editor's note: The page states that Treasury designated BNY as a financial agent for the Trump Accounts program and says BNY partnered with Robinhood. It includes the quoted sentence and is dated April 6, 2026.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Apr 6, 2026 ·
- Report
Four million children signed up through tax returns, one million of them eligible for the $1,000
Halfway through filing season the IRS said more than four million children had been enrolled via Form 4547, with elections for the pilot contribution covering more than a million, and reminded families that contributions could not start until July 4.
- Internal Revenue Service · Mar 31, 2026 ·
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today announced that taxpayers have signed up more than 4 million children for tax-favored Trump Accounts, of which more than 1 million children are covered by elections for the $1,000 Trump Accounts pilot program contribution.
- Internal Revenue Service · Mar 31, 2026 ·
- RegulatoryKey moment
Proposed regulations set the mechanics of the $1,000 pilot deposit and the election
Two proposed rules laid out how Treasury would deposit the $1,000 into each eligible child's account after a Form 4547 election, how accounts are established with a default trustee when parents do not choose one, and how the pilot interacts with the contribution limits. Draft IRS forms had appeared in December.
- Internal Revenue Service · Mar 6, 2026 ·
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations providing guidance regarding the contribution pilot program for Trump Accounts, which are a new type of traditional individual retirement account for eligible minors.
- Internal Revenue Service · Mar 6, 2026 ·
- Update
Treasury's Trump Accounts summit; Bessent calls them 'the defining policy of America's 250th anniversary'
Treasury hosted a summit with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Senator Ted Cruz, Ways and Means chair Jason Smith and celebrity guests ahead of the launch, and Secretary Scott Bessent published an essay tracing the accounts from 'baby bonds' to Invest America and promising to make every citizen a shareholder.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jan 28, 2026 ·
Today, I will explain where Trump Accounts came from, how they work, and why they will render socialist notions moot by making every citizen a shareholder.
- The Hill (via Yahoo Finance) · Jan 25, 2026 ·
The Treasury Department is set to host a Wednesday summit ahead of the launch of "Trump accounts" for newborn babies. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, rapper Nicki Minaj, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and Cheryl Hines are set to attend.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jan 28, 2026 ·
20254 entries
- RegulatoryKey moment
IRS Notice 2025-68: first guidance, with the election to open an account made on the 2025 tax return
Treasury and the IRS issued Notice 2025-68 describing how Trump Accounts would work as a form of IRA for minors and announcing regulations to come. Parents would elect to open an account and claim the $1,000 pilot contribution by filing new Form 4547 with their 2025 return, with no contributions permitted before July 4, 2026.
- Internal Revenue Service · Dec 2, 2025 ·
WASHINGTON – The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued a notice announcing upcoming regulations and providing guidance regarding Trump Accounts, which are a new type of individual retirement account (IRA) for eligible children.
- Internal Revenue Service · Dec 2, 2025 ·
- Announcement
Michael and Susan Dell pledge $6.25 billion to put $250 into 25 million children's accounts
The Dells announced the largest gift the program had drawn: $250 for every child aged 10 and under living in a ZIP code with median income of $150,000 or less, roughly 25 million children, extending the accounts' reach beyond the newborns covered by the federal $1,000. Trump announced it at the White House with the Dells; the money began landing in accounts in September 2026.
- Axios · Dec 2, 2025 ·
Tech mogul Michael Dell said Tuesday he will pledge $6.25 billion to fund 25 million "Trump accounts" for kids.
- Axios · Dec 2, 2025 ·
- RegulatoryKey moment
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act creates Trump Accounts: $1,000 for babies born 2025 through 2028
The law signed on July 4 added section 530A to the tax code: a tax-deferred account for every child under 18 with a Social Security number, a one-time $1,000 Treasury deposit for children born from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028, contributions of up to $5,000 a year (employers up to $2,500 of that), investment limited to low-cost US index funds, no withdrawals until 18, and accounts opening no earlier than July 4, 2026.
- The White House · Jul 4, 2025 ·
Today, President Donald J. Trump officially signed The One Big Beautiful Bill into law — a once-in-a-generation piece of legislation that makes good on his campaign promises and puts America First.
- The White House · Jul 4, 2025 ·
- AnnouncementKey moment
Trump hosts CEOs at the White House to sell the $1,000 'Trump Accounts'; Dell pledges to match for employees' children
Weeks after the House passed its reconciliation bill, Trump convened Michael Dell, Uber's Dara Khosrowshahi, Goldman Sachs' David Solomon, Robinhood's Vlad Tenev and others to promote the child investment accounts, renamed from 'MAGA accounts' in the House text. Dell pledged $1,000 for each new child of a Dell employee; the other CEOs promised contributions 'at a level appropriate to their company'. Investor Brad Gerstner's Invest America campaign had pushed the idea.
- The White House · Jun 9, 2025 ·
Today, President Donald J. Trump joined top business leaders and lawmakers to hail the creation of “Trump Accounts” — a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill that will create tax-deferred investment accounts for all newborn American children. Trump Accounts for newborns will be seeded with a one-time government contribution of $1,000.
- CNBC · Jun 9, 2025 ·
Dell Technologies pledged Monday to provide the same amount for so-called Trump accounts for new children of its employees.
- The White House · Jun 9, 2025 ·
- Dec 2, 2025IRS Notice 2025-68: first guidance, with the election to open an account made on the 2025 tax return
- Dec 2, 2025Michael and Susan Dell pledge $6.25 billion to put $250 into 25 million children's accounts
- Jul 4, 2025The One Big Beautiful Bill Act creates Trump Accounts: $1,000 for babies born 2025 through 2028
- Jun 9, 2025Trump hosts CEOs at the White House to sell the $1,000 'Trump Accounts'; Dell pledges to match for employees' children
Where sources disagree or fall silent
- Treasury's reported signup totals do not show how many eligible children ultimately receive the $1,000 deposit; outside analysis estimated only about 39% of eligible children had claimed it by August.
- It remains unresolved whether Congress will advance S. 5243 or another measure to make account establishment automatic rather than dependent on a tax-return election.
- Treasury proposed investment restrictions in August 2026, but the timeline does not show final investment regulations.
- The sources show large early contributions and pledges, but do not provide a later comprehensive accounting of deposited family, employer and philanthropic funds or how many pledged employer programs are operating.
What to watch next
- Sep 25, 2026 — Public-comment deadline for employer Trump Account rules The feedback could shape the requirements, nondiscrimination tests, and reporting obligations that determine how employer matches operate.
- Oct 13, 2026 — OMB comment deadline for employer contribution rule paperwork OMB review covers the paperwork burden for employers and trustees, a practical determinant of whether companies adopt contribution programs.
- Oct 15, 2026 — Treasury and IRS hearing on employer Trump Account rules The hearing is the next scheduled forum for employers, payroll providers, and other stakeholders to press for changes before final rules.
- Oct 20, 2026 — Comment deadline for Trump Account investment rules The final investment rules will affect which funds trustees can offer and how the program moves beyond its SPYM default.
- Dec 31, 2028 — Trump Accounts pilot birth-date eligibility cutoff This is the program’s current eligibility cutoff and also marks the end of Dell’s stated pledge to match Treasury’s seed deposit for eligible U.S.-based employees’ children.
Who is involved
- U.S. Department of the Treasuryregulator
Administers the program, selects default service providers and investments, and has issued rollout guidance and proposed rules.
- Internal Revenue Serviceregulator
Runs the tax-return election process through Form 4547 and has issued guidance and proposed regulations with Treasury.
- Scott Bessentperson
Was named in the philanthropic stock-contribution announcement.
- Donald Trumpperson
President who promoted the accounts with CEOs and signed the July 2025 law creating them.
- Frank Bisignanoperson
Was named in the safe-harbor and enrollment-report entries.
- Michael Dellperson
Pledged $1,000 for each new child of a Dell employee and, with Susan Dell, pledged $6.25 billion for children's accounts.
- Social Security Administrationregulator
Was named in the Trump Accounts enrollment-report entry.
- American Airlinescompany
Offered a $1,000 employee-child match and pre-tax payroll contributions under the August guidance.
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- Dell Foundationcompany
Began distributing the Dells' $250 grants to eligible account holders in late August 2026.
- Dell Technologiescompany
Was described as pledging $1,000 for each new child of a Dell employee, and its shares rose after Trump's praise.
- Goldman Sachscompany
Committed a $1,000 contribution for eligible Trump Accounts of U.S. employees' children.
- Robinhoodcompany
Selected with BNY as the initial brokerage and trustee arrangement for the accounts.
- Susan Dellperson
Joined Michael Dell in pledging $6.25 billion for $250 grants to children's accounts.
- Urban Institutecompany
Analyzed enrollment and found that about 39 percent of eligible children had claimed the $1,000.
- BNYcompany
Partnered with Robinhood in Treasury's initial Trump Accounts service arrangement.
- Brad Gerstnerperson
Had an Invest America campaign that pushed the Trump Accounts idea.
- Delta Air Linescompany
Offered a $1,000 match of the federal deposit for eligible employees' children.
- Fostering the Future Accountsproduct
Accounts established for children in foster care.
- Jason Smithperson
Participated in Treasury's Trump Accounts summit as Ways and Means chair.
- Jim Justiceperson
Co-introduced S. 5243 with Senator Shelley Moore Capito.
- Melania Trumpperson
Was named in the White House announcement of Fostering the Future Accounts.
- Micron Technologycompany
Committed $250 million for employee matches and $250 local seed deposits.
- Nasdaqcompany
Joined the New York Stock Exchange in a launch-period bell-ringing from the Oval Office.
- New York Stock Exchangecompany
Joined Nasdaq in a launch-period bell-ringing from the Oval Office.
- Shelley Moore Capitoperson
Introduced S. 5243 with Senator Jim Justice.
- SPYMproduct
State Street ETF selected as the default Trump Accounts investment.
- State Street Investment Managementcompany
Its SPYM exchange-traded fund was selected as the exclusive default investment at launch.
- Ted Cruzperson
Participated in Treasury's Trump Accounts summit ahead of the launch.
- U.S. Department of Laborregulator
Said employer contributions to a minor child's Trump Account generally do not fall under ERISA Title I.
- Ubercompany
Was represented by its CEO at the White House promotion and promised contributions at a level appropriate to the company.
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