The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday that individuals and corporations will be allowed to donate shares of publicly traded stock to Trump Accounts, the government-backed investment vehicles for newborns and young children founded under President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Contributors can transfer publicly traded shares to the Treasury, which will then send the stock to eligible Trump Accounts “consistent with the donor’s instructions, applicable law, and Treasury guidance,” the department said.
“Today’s announcement makes it easier for philanthropists to help American children build long-term financial security,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. “By accepting contributions of publicly traded stock, Treasury is creating a practical pathway for large-scale private giving to support the next generation.” …