{"id":62,"date":"2026-05-27T12:44:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=62"},"modified":"2026-05-27T12:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:44:52","slug":"how-businesses-can-help-employees-save-for-their-kids-with-a-trump-ira-expert-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=62","title":{"rendered":"How businesses can help employees save for their kids with a Trump IRA | Expert Opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There\u2019s a new savings option for children as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It\u2019s called the 530A account, otherwise known as the Trump IRA. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=60\">Penn Medicine joined a nurse retention effort that pays up to $40K in student loan debt<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Name aside, it\u2019s yet another tax incentivized way that both parents \u2014 and their employers \u2014 can help children save for the future.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Launching July 4, these new accounts will be available for any child under 18. Each year, as much as $5,000 can be contributed to a child\u2019s account. Employers are allowed to contribute up to half of that amount ($2,500) per year to their account belonging to their employee\u2019s dependent without it counting as taxable income.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFor clients who haven\u2019t started saving yet, this is a great on-ramp,\u201d said Logan Connell, a Philadelphia-based tax strategist. \u201cFor clients who already have funded investment vehicles, this is a supplement, not a replacement.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The contributions are made from \u201cafter-tax\u201d earnings, but the accounts can then grow tax free. Contributions are not required, and different from a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA), evidence of earned income is not required. Contributions can still be made even if the child contributes to another IRA from a summer job or other paid work.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Another big incentive: If a child is born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, the government will also make a one-time contribution of $1,000 to the child\u2019s account. Funding is coming in part from the Treasury Department but also from privately held companies, foundations and philanthropists. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Parents will be able to make investment choices, although the funds can only be invested in American companies and mutual funds. Each child may have only one Trump IRA. Investments grow tax-deferred, so no tax is due on the account proceeds until funds are withdrawn. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s free money that grows tax-deferred,\u201d says Fahmin Fardous, a financial planner with wealth management firm Zenith Wealth Partners in Philadelphia. \u201cThat means the child will pay taxes on the amount they withdraw, which will be based on their tax bracket at the time, which in many cases will be lower than the parents\u2019 bracket today. It\u2019s hard to say no to that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>During this period, the parents are named beneficiaries of the balance. But after the age of 18, the child becomes the beneficiary and can withdraw whatever funds have accumulated without interest or penalties. Or they can leave the balance to grow like a traditional IRA. The federal government estimates that contributing $5,000 per year from birth will accumulate approximately $742,000 by the age of 27 and $13 million by the age of 55.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Although it seems like a no-brainer, some financial managers point out the downsides.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Because they\u2019re restricted to U.S. based funds, the Trump IRAs have fewer investment options, warned Art McHenry, a tax adviser at Silver Snakes, LLC in Ridley Park. Contributions to a Trump IRA, while tax-free to the recipient, are not tax deductible to the company or person making the contribution. Other accounts, he points out, may be better for some families.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=58\">Two dozen new restaurants in the suburbs  | Let\u2019s Eat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFor example, 529 plans, which can be used for qualified education expenses, allow contributions to grow tax-free as opposed to tax-deferred, with much higher contribution limits,\u201d he said. \u201cTraditional IRAs and Roth IRAs offer greater investment flexibility, are not limited to education, and may have stronger long-term tax advantages.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Connell says Trump Accounts \u201cearn their place\u201d as the retirement layer on top of a 529, not instead of one. He also warns that the regulations are not finished, and there are still open questions.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe money is completely locked up for the entire growth period with no access for emergencies, which is a real problem for lower-income families who arguably need this program the most,\u201d he said. \u201cUnlike 529 plans, Trump Accounts have no explicit statutory language protecting contributions under the annual gift tax exclusion, meaning larger contributions could technically require a gift tax return right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Fardous recognizes these limitations but argues that IRAs, while a \u201cpowerful\u201d option, can have their downsides.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou generally have to wait until you\u2019re 59\u00bd years old to access the money,\u201d she said. \u201cWith the Trump IRA, the child gains access to the account at 18. That money can then be used for education, a first home purchase, and\/or starting a business.\u201d <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>While some details are still being finalized, Fardous acknowledged, he feels that the accounts still provide much-needed flexibility.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhen you consider how many different paths young people take today, having a savings vehicle that can actually follow the child\u2019s path, rather than forcing a path to fit the account, is a meaningful differentiator,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>For Connell, the biggest benefit is simple.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFree government money compounding in a low-cost index fund for 18 years,\u201d he said. \u201cIf an employer matches that, an employee is essentially stacking free money on free money.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>And, Connell added, \u201cwhen you pair that with a smart Roth conversion after college, an employee is potentially handing their child a seven-figure tax-free retirement account.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>To get an account set up, parents need to fill out Form 4547 and submit to the IRS. 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