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Trump accounts: Scott Bessent gives big Form 4547 update as April 15 tax deadline ends

On Wednesday, as the deadline for filing taxes came to a close, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered several big updates for those who have opened Trump accounts using the IRS Form 4547.

Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC on April 13. (AFP)

The $1,000 pilot program is available to children born between 2025 and 2028. Bessent, who was speaking at an CNBC event on Wednesday, said that more than 5 million Americans have signed up for the Trump accounts through the Form 4547.

Given the massive response the POTUS’s flagship program has received, Bessant reiterated that the $1000 boost given to children is “just the starting point” and the recipients will be eligible for future benefits, as well.

This story is being updated.