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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Gene Marks

A Trump IRA for kids? It’s worth a bit of money. But here are better options

A grimacing Trump holds a crying baby.
With the passage of Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’, parents can annually contribute up to $5,000 into an account for their kids who are under the age of 18. Photograph: Joe Mahoney/Getty Images

There’s Trump Mobile, $Trump coins, Trump watches, Trump sneakers and now … the Trump baby savings accounts! Will it be popular? As a financial adviser, I’m not so sure.

The Trump IRA (or individual retirement account) was established as a part of the recently passed “big, beautiful bill” and aims to help young people save. Parents and employers can annually contribute up to $5,000 into an account for their kids who are under the age of 18. Within limits, the contributions are not taxed to the employee and employers even receive a deduction.

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