1099 — TreasuryDirect (2024)

FAQs

How do I get my 1099 from TreasuryDirect? ›

If a financial institution pays the bond, you get a 1099-INT from that financial institution either soon after you cash your bond or by January 31 of the following year. If your bonds are in your TreasuryDirect account, your 1099-INT is available in your account by January 31 of the following year.

The interest income received in a year is recorded on Form 1099-INT. Investors can opt to have up to 50% of their Treasury bills' interest earnings automatically withheld. If you live in a state with high local taxes, T-bills might be more advantageous than other short-term fixed instruments, like CDs.

The Account Statements will be available on the 1st business day of the month no later than 1pm Eastern Time.

Request a Copy of Your Form 1099G

Select Payments. Select Form 1099G. Select View next to the desired year. This link will only appear if you received benefits from the EDD for that year.

If you're enrolled in Online Banking and you meet the IRS guidelines, you can find your 1099-INT form by signing in to Online Banking, selecting your deposit account and then selecting the Statements & Documents tab.

The interest earned by purchasing and holding savings bonds is subject to federal tax at the time the bonds are redeemed. However, interest earned on savings bonds is not taxable at the state or local level.

What do I need to do? When you file your tax return, include IRS Form 8888. Complete Part 2 to tell the IRS you want to use part (or all) of your refund to purchase paper I bonds.

Paying taxes early through withholding

We can withhold up to 50 percent of the interest you earn. To withhold taxes: TreasuryDirect: In your TreasuryDirect account, tell us the percent to withhold. Legacy Treasury Direct: Call or write to us to tell us the percent to withhold.

Do I need to report Treasury bond interest? ›

In general, you must report the interest in income in the taxable year in which you redeemed the bonds to the extent you did not include the interest in income in a prior taxable year.

1) For the i-bond you cashed, you should create a 1099-INT form the US Treasury, and put the interest in box 3. 2) For the Treasury Bills, you "probably" hold those at a brokerage. IF so, you need to get the 1099-INT form that brokerage and either import it, or enter it manually.

If you invest in TreasuryDirect, your 1099 will be available electronically and you can print the form from your account. 1099 forms are available by January 31 of each tax year.

A 1099-INT issued when you cash the I bond will show all interest earned from the date of issue, including interest earned before it was reissued. IRS Publication 550 has instructions for paying tax only on the interest earned after the bond was reissued.

For an estate that is being administered, the legal representative of the estate must open a TreasuryDirect account in the name of the estate in order to conduct transactions. The legal representative of the estate may then conduct any transactions that are available to an individual account owner.

Due to the very low volume of paper Forms 1099-SA and 5498-SA received and processed by the IRS each year, these forms have been converted to an online fillable format. You may fill out the forms, found online at IRS.gov/Form1099SA and IRS.gov/Form5498SA, and send Copy B to the recipient.

If the investor chooses to amortize the bond premium, it is done by reporting the amortized premium on the tax return for the first year this election applies. This amount is shown as a negative amount on Schedule B of the tax return and is netted against any other interest income realized during the year.

Interest income, which is typically paid on a semiannual basis. Whether this income is taxable will depend on the issuer. Interest from corporate bonds is generally taxable at both the federal and state levels. Interest from Treasuries is generally taxable at the federal level, but not at the state level.

If your total interest isn't more than $1500 for the year, and you're not otherwise required to report interest income on Schedule B, report the savings bond interest with your other interest on the "Interest" line of your tax return. For more information, see the Instructions for Schedule B (Form 1040).