'Trump Accounts' May Trigger 'Compliance Nightmare' With IRS: Tax Experts Warn Parents

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Financial experts are sounding the alarm over a hidden bureaucratic trap within the newly created “Trump Accounts,” warning that parents who contribute their own money to the government-backed savings...

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