seed money

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The account balance is a mix of the $1,000 seed money and earnings, which are taxable, and the $90,000 parent after-tax contributions, so withdrawals are partly taxable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Take a child born this year who gets the $1,000 seed money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A dispute over reforms to an SBA program that funds startups has cut the flow of seed money to Southern California’s defense tech firms.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“Trump accounts,” which are investment accounts for children under age 18 that offer $1,000 in seed money for babies born between 2025 and 2028, also have received philanthropic contributions.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Her parents are both lawyers; they gave her the seed money for Meeting Space.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon