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My spouse and I have been trying to create a Trump Account for our newborn, but we’ve now had two separate elections rejected with the exact same message: “Unable to process.”

Here’s our situation:
-Child was born in the United States in 2026.
-Child has a Social Security Number that was automatically issued through the hospital.
-We entered the child’s name exactly as it appears on the Social Security card.
-One parent is a naturalized U.S. citizen and the other is a lawful permanent resident (green card holder).
-We submitted the election once in late May and again on July 4th, thinking it might have been a timing issue.

Both submissions resulted in:
Status: Unable to process
We also received an email titled "Your child isn't eligible for a Trump Account " stating:
“We were unable to verify their identity with the information you provided on IRS Form 4547.”

We’ve already checked:
✔️ IRS Notices & Letters (nothing new)
✔️ Child’s name and SSN
✔️ Eligibility requirements as far as we can tell

At this point we’re wondering if this is:
a system bug,
an IRS/SSA verification issue,
or if others are experiencing the same problem with this relatively new program.

Has anyone else run into this?
If so:
-Were you eventually able to get it resolved?
-Did you have to call the IRS?
-Was there a specific issue causing the identity verification to fail?
-Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I wanted to share something I didn’t expect as a fairly active dad.

Before our son was born, I was lifting weights 3–5 times per week. Since he arrived 7 weeks ago, my workouts have been inconsistent, sleep has been all over the place, and I’ve spent a lot more time bending over bassinets, changing diapers, carrying the baby in awkward positions, and generally moving in ways I wasn’t used to.

A few days ago, I was playing with my son and gently bouncing him on my lap/stomach. Later that day, I developed pain in my lower abdomen just above the groin. It was uncomfortable enough that I contacted my doctor and was sent for blood and urine tests.

The interesting part was that the pain seemed worse when my bladder was full or when I needed to pass gas, and would improve afterward. I also noticed discomfort when taking heavy steps, jogging, or anything that caused my core to “jiggle.”

Thankfully, the pain has been steadily improving and now feels more like abdominal stiffness than actual pain, so it may just be a strain. But it was a good reminder that being strong before a baby doesn’t mean your body is prepared for the combination of:
\-Sleep deprivation
\-Reduced exercise
\-Constant awkward lifting
\-Holding tension in your core
\-Repetitive bending and twisting

I never thought playing with my newborn would be the thing that made me realize my core wasn’t as ready as I thought it was.

Curious if any other parents—especially dads—have experienced abdominal strains, back issues, rib pain, or other unexpected injuries after a newborn arrived.

**TL;DR:** Thought I was strong because I lift weights. Got humbled by a 7-week-old human weighing less than a dumbbell.