Series EE bonds earn interest for 30 years. Series EE bonds purchased on or after May 1, 1997, earn interest based on market yields for 5-year Treasury securities right from the start. The rate for EE bonds will be 90% of the average yields on 5-year Treasury securities for the preceding six months. Because interest rates vary, no one can predict when bonds will reach face value. They continue to earn interest and may be worth more than face value when cashed in.

You do not need to know the recipient's ("co-owner's") social security number in order to purchase a savings bond in their name. As the one buying the savings bond, you can just use your own social security number. When buying saving bonds, social security numbers are used only for record retrieval purposes and do not infer tax liability. See similar questions...

Depending on the type of bond, they earn interest for as long as 20 or 30 years. If a savings bond is no longer earning interest, you should redeem it (cash it in). See similar questions...

You can buy two types of savings bonds: the Series EE bond or the Series I bond. Read more information about these types of securities and compare I and EE Savings Bonds. See similar questions...

The Bureau of the Public Debt has this web site you can go to: WWW.SAVINGSBONDS.GOV/SAV/SAVCALC.HTM You can save your inventory on your system for later use by following instructions from this web site. Best of all it is FREE! The calculator always has the current rates and values. See similar questions...

Come into either one of our bank locations and we will assist you or go online at www.treasurydirect.gov. To buy a bond, an application is filled out and paid for. EE Bonds sell for half the face value, the smallest denomination is $50.00. I Bonds sell for face value also having a smallest denomination of $50. It is important that you have a social security number. You will receive a receipt and your bond will be mailed directly to you within 7 to 10 days. See similar questions...

Savings bonds for education must be purchased in the parents’ name & Social Security Number(s) to qualify to be tax exempt. See similar questions...

HH/H Bonds earn interest every 6 months. The first payment is issued 6 months from the issue date shown on the bonds. Interest is reportable income for the year you earn it. See similar questions...

The purpose of the savings bonds program is to provide individuals with a way to save or invest relatively small amounts of money in non-marketable Treasury securities. See similar questions...

Series EE and Series I savings bonds can be purchased in paper form through most financial institutions and through employers offering a payroll savings plan. Bonds can also be purchased directly from the Treasury Department by opening a TreasuryDirect account. View more information on savings bonds and how to open a TreasuryDirect account. See similar questions...

In general, interest earned from savings bonds is subject to Federal income tax, but not to State or local taxes. See similar questions...

Interest on redemption of Series EE bonds is tax-exempt if you redeem them in a year you have qualified education expenses. Exemption depends on the amount of your income in the year you redeem the bond. See similar questions...

Use the Payroll Savings Bond Sign Up Form (This form can be printed out at your local workstation printer or you may call the Payroll Office for a copy of this document) to sign up for this program. It can be obtained from the Payroll Services Office (Room 520 MAB) or the Paymaster's Office (Room 115 MAB). After completing this form, please return it to the Payroll Office for processing. For more information call 6-1914 or 6-7080. See similar questions...

You will need to fill out Form PD 1048 and send it to the Treasury. A duplicate with the same issue date will replace the missing bond(s). To download Form PD 1048 from the U.S. Department of Treasury Web site. See similar questions...

The purpose of this program is to benefit taxpayers that pay their own qualified educational expenses or the expenses of a spouse or dependent. The bond must be registered in the taxpayer's name alone or in the name of the taxpayer and his or her spouse but not the dependent child's name. In addition, the taxpayer must be at least 24 years old before the issue date of the bond. See similar questions...

Yes. TreasuryDirect uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, a widely accepted method for sending secure information over the Internet. This software encrypts all personal and payment information so that it cannot be read as the information travels over the Internet. The Treasury does not share your personal information with anyone. See similar questions...