「Trump Account」 to Allow Billionaires to Donate Stock Directly
BlockBeats News, May 6th. According to The New York Times, White House and U.S. Treasury officials have been in internal discussions about expanding the reach of the "Trump Account" (officially known as the 530A Account). The current discussions include allowing the world's wealthiest individuals to donate their company stocks. The Trump Account currently only allows cash investments in diversified index funds and prohibits stock donations. This concept aims to tap into the unrealized wealth of billionaires like Musk or Huang Renjun. If the rules are modified, Musk would be able to donate Tesla or SpaceX stocks directly, and Huang Renjun could donate Nvidia stocks. Children, instead of slow and steady returns from index funds, would be able to hold long-term positions in high-growth large-cap tech stocks and potentially reap huge gains.
Donors would be able to transfer high-value stocks worth billions of dollars without triggering capital gains tax, while receiving full charitable donation tax deductions based on the fair market value of the stocks, further reducing their tax burden. However, this idea has sparked debates within the Treasury Department. The limitation of the Trump Account to diversified index funds was originally intended to shield children from the impact of market volatility. To amend the current rules, regulatory changes would be required, potentially necessitating legislative action. (Kryptonite)
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