I Bond interest posting
I Bond interest posting
I bought I Bonds in May via Treasury Direct. I do not see any interest posting. So it is still valued at my purchase price. How do I see interest on Treasury Direct?
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Re: I Bond interest posting
I think they only post the amount you can realize if you withdraw, so for the first year there is nothing, then for the next four years it contains a penalty, and from there it is complete. So there will be a bump at 1-year and 5-years from purchase. Also, I think it's counted from the beginning of the month of purchase.
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You need to go into the bonds to see it. I also purchased some in May of this year. The dashboard/homepage shows my purchase price. But when I click "Savings Bonds" it gives me two numbers: purchase price and current value.
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That worked. Thanks puddingfoxpuddingfox wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:56 pm You need to go into the bonds to see it. I also purchased some in May of this year. The dashboard/homepage shows my purchase price. But when I click "Savings Bonds" it gives me two numbers: purchase price and current value.
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Re: I Bond interest posting
I purchased in May and can see accumulated interest minus the 3 month penalty. From what I've read you will get a 3 month interest bump on TD at the 5 year mark.shess wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:55 pmI think they only post the amount you can realize if you withdraw, so for the first year there is nothing, then for the next four years it contains a penalty, and from there it is complete. So there will be a bump at 1-year and 5-years from purchase. Also, I think it's counted from the beginning of the month of purchase.
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Re: I Bond interest posting
This site will give you a value of your iBonds without logging in, if you just want to confirm their value:
http://eyebonds.info/ibonds/home10000.html
http://eyebonds.info/ibonds/home10000.html
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Hmm. OK, I guess that makes sense, you're still earning the interest, you just cannot access it.ApeAttack wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:18 pmI purchased in May and can see accumulated interest minus the 3 month penalty. From what I've read you will get a 3 month interest bump on TD at the 5 year mark.shess wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:55 pmI think they only post the amount you can realize if you withdraw, so for the first year there is nothing, then for the next four years it contains a penalty, and from there it is complete. So there will be a bump at 1-year and 5-years from purchase. Also, I think it's counted from the beginning of the month of purchase.
Re: I Bond interest posting
Is the difference in "current value" from Dec 2020-Dec 2021 what you use to pay taxes annually on I-bonds? Looking at this for my father who has more itemized deductions than income, so tax rate would be 0%. Then there would be an extra 3 months after 5 years? Or do you calculate before the penalty?
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You can always save your inventory at Treasury Direct for paper bonds, and you can also print a report for you electronic bonds.life in slices wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:04 pm This site will give you a value of your iBonds without logging in, if you just want to confirm their value:
http://eyebonds.info/ibonds/home10000.html
To get a updated report for paper bonds you don't need to log in, but for the electronic bonds you do. One would have to load the paper bonds they buy (if any) via tax return. But, once loaded takes just updating each month. For the paper bond report not all browsers work.
I print off both reports each month, easy peasey. Once I have ran my reports, I update the amounts in Vanguard and file the reports in my investment binder.
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Had no idea - that is great info and will look to do that going forwardBroken Man 1999 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:52 pmYou can always save your inventory at Treasury Direct for paper bonds, and you can also print a report for you electronic bonds.life in slices wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:04 pm This site will give you a value of your iBonds without logging in, if you just want to confirm their value:
http://eyebonds.info/ibonds/home10000.html
To get a updated report for paper bonds you don't need to log in, but for the electronic bonds you do. One would have to load the paper bonds they buy (if any) via tax return. But, once loaded takes just updating each month. For the paper bond report not all browsers work.
I print off both reports each month, easy peasey. Once I have ran my reports, I update the amounts in Vanguard and file the reports in my investment binder.
Best 5-10 minutes of work each month. Always nice to see the updated reports, only bright spot today. Always larger, never lower.
Broken Man 1999
Link is here for those interested:
https://treasurydirect.gov/indiv/tools/ ... #Inventory
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Well, I'll confess I loaded my inventory more than once, but couldn't figure out how to save it, until I read the instructions and realized not all browsers worked. Duh!life in slices wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:00 pmHad no idea - that is great info and will look to do that going forwardBroken Man 1999 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:52 pmYou can always save your inventory at Treasury Direct for paper bonds, and you can also print a report for you electronic bonds.life in slices wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:04 pm This site will give you a value of your iBonds without logging in, if you just want to confirm their value:
http://eyebonds.info/ibonds/home10000.html
To get a updated report for paper bonds you don't need to log in, but for the electronic bonds you do. One would have to load the paper bonds they buy (if any) via tax return. But, once loaded takes just updating each month. For the paper bond report not all browsers work.
I print off both reports each month, easy peasey. Once I have ran my reports, I update the amounts in Vanguard and file the reports in my investment binder.
Best 5-10 minutes of work each month. Always nice to see the updated reports, only bright spot today. Always larger, never lower.
Broken Man 1999
Link is here for those interested:
https://treasurydirect.gov/indiv/tools/ ... #Inventory
The report generated is very nice, comprehensive.
Broken Man 1999
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Re: I Bond interest posting
And can you believe that Google Chrome, probably the most popular browser in use today, doesn't work? Come on, TD, get up to date!Broken Man 1999 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:28 pmWell, I'll confess I loaded my inventory more than once, but couldn't figure out how to save it, until I read the instructions and realized not all browsers worked. Duh!life in slices wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:00 pmHad no idea - that is great info and will look to do that going forwardBroken Man 1999 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:52 pmYou can always save your inventory at Treasury Direct for paper bonds, and you can also print a report for you electronic bonds.life in slices wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:04 pm This site will give you a value of your iBonds without logging in, if you just want to confirm their value:
http://eyebonds.info/ibonds/home10000.html
To get a updated report for paper bonds you don't need to log in, but for the electronic bonds you do. One would have to load the paper bonds they buy (if any) via tax return. But, once loaded takes just updating each month. For the paper bond report not all browsers work.
I print off both reports each month, easy peasey. Once I have ran my reports, I update the amounts in Vanguard and file the reports in my investment binder.
Best 5-10 minutes of work each month. Always nice to see the updated reports, only bright spot today. Always larger, never lower.
Broken Man 1999
Link is here for those interested:
https://treasurydirect.gov/indiv/tools/ ... #Inventory
The report generated is very nice, comprehensive.
Broken Man 1999
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