FS Form 1522 must be completed and signed (download or order). It’s possible that your signature will need to be certified (see instructions on the form).
Treasury Retail Securities Services, P.O. Box 2186, Minneapolis, MN 55480-2186, with the bonds, FS Form 1522, and any supporting documentation (if needed).
You must submit legal evidence or other documentation to indicate you are entitled to cash the bond if you are not identified as the owner or co-owner on the bond. (Legal evidence is not returned.)
Individual savings bonds cannot be split; they must be distributed in their entirety.
When HH bonds are cashed, are they taxable?
Yes, interest payments on HH bonds must be reported as interest income.
every year on your federal income tax return This is a non-transferable interest.
Income taxes imposed by the state or local governments. The Treasury Department publishes an interest income statement.
(Form 1099-INT from the Internal Revenue Service)
each year by January 31st, demonstrating the interest you earned the previous year.
You can also owe taxes on deferred interest.
“Is there any tax liability when I cash HH bonds?” is answered below.
What is the purpose of Series HH savings bonds?
Every six months, HH bonds pay interest. The bond’s value remains unchanged. When you bought the bond, you paid face value, and when you cash it, we pay you face value.
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How long does it take for HH bonds to be paid?
What is direct deposit and how does it work? We pay the interest on your HH bond directly into your bank account every six months through direct deposit.
What is the distinction between an EE and an HH bond?
HH bonds pay current interest every six months at a rate set at the time of purchase. The interest rate resets to the current HH rate on the bond’s tenth anniversary, and the bonds continue to pay for another ten years. Fixed interest rates are also paid on EE bonds issued after May 2005. On May 1 and November 1 of each year, this rate adjusts for new bonds. The bonds earn interest until they reach full maturity, which is 30 years, but you only get it when you redeem them.
What is your tax rate on HH bonds?
Is the interest on HH bonds taxable? The interest you make on your HH bonds is taxable at the federal level, but not at the state or municipal level.
What happens when HH bonds reach their maturity date?
The bond’s face value was reimbursed to the investor upon maturity. Interest income from Series HH savings bonds must be recorded in the tax year in which it is received, but it is exempt from state and local taxes.
Is it possible to convert EE bonds to HH bonds?
Owners of Series EE and E bonds will no longer be able to swap them for HH bonds after the close of business on August 31, and owners of matured HH/H bonds will no longer be able to reinvest their holdings in HH bonds.
When I cash in my savings bonds, will I receive a 1099?
On January of the following year, 1099-INTs are posted in TreasuryDirect. Use the ManageDirect page’s URL.
If you cash at a bank, the paperwork is provided. The bank may give you the form right away or mail it to you later, maybe after the year in which you cash the bond has ended.
If you cash with Treasury Retail Securities Services, the form will be mailed to you in January of the following year.