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As of , it is no longer possible to purchase new paper U.S. savings bonds . The U.S. Department of the Treasury has officially discontinued the last remaining method for acquiring physical bonds—purchasing Series I bonds with a federal tax refund. 1. Current Status of Paper Savings Bonds how to buy paper savings bonds
: The option to use IRS Form 8888 to buy up to $5,000 in paper I bonds with your tax refund was eliminated on January 1, 2025 . Open a free account on the TreasuryDirect Registration Page
If you already own physical paper bonds issued before the cutoff, you have two options: you have two options: