Admin Can you look up bonds?
The Bureau of the Public Debt has expanded the database of Treasury HuntSM, its web application that helps savings bond owners find matured bonds or undeliverable bonds and interest payments to which they may be entitled. Treasury Hunt can be found by going to Public Debt’s website, www.treasurydirect.gov.
How do I find out if I have any savings bonds?
DO YOUR HOMEWORK: Check around your house to see if you can find any evidence of uncashed savings bonds. If you find the paper certificates, check them to see if they’ve matured yet. 2. To double-check whether there is an outstanding savings bond in your name, go to the Treasury Department’s Web site here.
How do I find a savings bond with a Social Security number?
How can I search for those? A: You, too, can fill out a bond search request form, here, or call 1-800-553-2663. Treasury employees will research your query based on your social security number and other information provided.
How do I find a savings bond with a social security number?
What happens to unclaimed bonds?
Since the 1950s, states have sought to recover the proceeds from matured but unredeemed savings bonds through the states’ unclaimed property statutes. Under the amended Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, the bonds go to the state three years after they become unclaimed property.
What to do if you lost savings bonds?
To file a claim for a savings bond that is lost, stolen, or destroyed, complete a Claim for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed United States Savings Bonds (FS Form 1048). Please sign the form in the presence of an authorized certifying officer (available at a bank, trust company, or credit union).
Is TreasuryDirect legitimate?
TreasuryDirect is a website run by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service under the United States Department of the Treasury that allows US individual investors to purchase Treasury securities such as Treasury Bills directly from the U.S. government.
How do I know if I have uncashed savings bonds?
Visit the Treasury Department’s TreasuryDirect website to search for uncashed savings bonds in your name. You can enter your social security number or Employee Identification Number (EIN) into the search field on the Treasury Hunt page and click the “Search” button to see results.
Is the government holding money that belongs to me?
Search For Unclaimed Money in Your State The unclaimed funds held by the state are often from bank accounts, insurance policies, or your state government. Start your search for unclaimed money with your state’s unclaimed property office. Search for unclaimed money using a multi-state database.