Monthly Treasury Statement (2024)

FAQs

What is the monthly treasury statement? ›

The MTS is a report of Government receipts and outlays, based on agency reporting. The Combined Statement of Receipts, Outlays, and Balances of the United States Government is the official publication of the detailed receipts and outlays of the Government.

The Daily Treasury Statement summarizes the US Treasury's cash and debt operations for the Federal Government on a modified cash basis. Deposits are reported as received and withdrawals are reported as processed.

The Daily Treasury Statement (DTS) is available by 4:00 p.m. the following business day.

Treasury receipts are created by brokerage firms but are collateralized by underlying U.S. government securities. The U.S. Treasury also issues zero-coupon bonds.

1 Month Treasury Rate (I:1MTCMR)

1 Month Treasury Rate is at 5.48%, compared to 5.48% the previous market day and 5.30% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 1.46%. The 1 Month Treasury Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury bill that has a maturity of 1 month.

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

Interest from Treasury bills (T-bills) is subject to federal income taxes but not state or local taxes. 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.

The Department of the Treasury manages federal finances by collecting taxes and paying bills and by managing currency, government accounts and public debt.

Bonds and Notes

Bonds are long-term securities that mature in 20 or 30 years. Notes are relatively short or medium-term securities that mature in 2, 3, 5, 7, or 10 years. Both bonds and notes pay interest every six months.

How do I know if I owe federal debt? ›

Determining if you owe back taxes may be as simple as filing or amending a previous year's tax return. Contact the IRS at 800-829-1040. You can also call the IRS to get more information on your outstanding tax bill.

Basic Info

1 Year Treasury Rate is at 5.18%, compared to 5.19% the previous market day and 5.11% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 2.95%. The 1 Year Treasury Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury security that has a maturity of 1 year.

Department of State personnel are designated by the Treasury Department as United States Disbursing Officers authorized to obtain, store, issue, report, verify, and cancel and reissue checks drawn on the U.S. Treasury (Treasury).

If interest rates rise, a new investor would expect more interest, reducing the price to be paid for the Treasury receipt. The interest rate risk of a Treasury receipt can result in significant price volatility. Therefore, Treasury receipts are not suited for investments with low-risk tolerance.

Foreign holders of United States treasury debt

Of the total held by foreign countries, Japan and Mainland China held the greatest portions, with China holding 797.7 billion U.S. dollars in U.S. securities. Other foreign holders included oil exporting countries and Caribbean banking centers.

We sell Treasury Bills (Bills) for terms ranging from four weeks to 52 weeks. Bills are sold at a discount or at par (face value). When the bill matures, you are paid its face value. You can hold a bill until it matures or sell it before it matures.

The 3-Month Treasury bill is a short-term U.S. government security with a constant maturity period of 3 months. The Federal Reserve calculates yields for "constant maturities" by interpolating points along a treasury curve comprised of actively traded issues of term (e.g., 1 month) maturities.

We sell Treasury Notes for a term of 2, 3, 5, 7, or 10 years. Notes pay a fixed rate of interest every six months until they mature.

You can only buy T-bills in electronic form, either from a brokerage firm or directly from the government at TreasuryDirect.gov. (You can also buy Series I savings bonds through TreasuryDirect.gov). The most common maturity dates are four weeks, eight weeks, 13 weeks, 26 weeks and 52 weeks.