HH Bonds — TreasuryDirect (2024)

You can no longer buy an HH saving bond. But you may have one that is still paying interest.

We sold HH savings bonds from 1980 through August 2004.

They earn interest for up to 20 years. So the last HH bonds will stop earning interest in 2024.

HH bonds at a glance

What HH bonds might I have? HH bonds are only in paper form (not electronic).

HH bonds came in 4 denominations: $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000.

We sold them at face value. That is, a $500 HH bond cost $500.

How does an HH bond earn interest? HH bonds earn interest every 6 months.

We deposit that interest directly to your bank account.

That means the face value of the HH bond does not change.

Questions about direct deposit for HH bond interest

What interest are HH bonds earning? 1.50%
Must I pay tax on what the bond earns? Federal income tax: Yes

State and local income tax: No

You must report interest for HH bonds on your federal income tax return for the year in which the interest was earned.

Also, if you bought your HH bonds in exchange for other securities, you may owe tax on "deferred interest." We explain that on Tax information for HH savings bonds.

How long does an HH bond earn interest? 20 years
Can I cash in an HH bond before 20 years? Yes. You may cash in (redeem) your HH bond at any time.

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HH Bonds — TreasuryDirect (2024)

FAQs

How to calculate hh bond? ›

What is my HH bond worth? An HH bond is worth its face value. If the bond says $500, it was bought for $500 and is now worth $500.

Do I need to report accrued interest on hh bonds? ›

You must report interest for HH bonds on your federal income tax return for the year in which the interest was earned.

How long does it take for series HH bonds to mature? ›

HH bonds earn interest until the first of these events: You cash in the bond or the bond reaches 20 years old. Some HH bonds will finish their 20-year life between now and 2024.

Can hh bonds be converted to I bonds? ›

You cannot convert H or HH bonds. But you may want to convert already matured E, EE, or I bonds to accumulate money in your TreasuryDirect account and use that money to buy new savings bonds or other Treasury securities.

How much is a $100 savings bond worth after 30 years? ›

How to get the most value from your savings bonds
Face ValuePurchase Amount30-Year Value (Purchased May 1990)
$50 Bond$100$207.36
$100 Bond$200$414.72
$500 Bond$400$1,036.80
$1,000 Bond$800$2,073.60

How much energy is needed to break a HH bond? ›

The energy required to break one mole of hydrogen-hydrogen bonds in H2 is 436 kJ.

How do you avoid tax on treasury bonds? ›

The Treasury gives you two options:
  1. Report interest each year and pay taxes on it annually.
  2. Defer reporting interest until you redeem the bonds or give up ownership of the bond and it's reissued or the bond is no longer earning interest because it's matured.
Dec 12, 2023

How long does it take to get money from TreasuryDirect? ›

You just bought a security from the U.S. Treasury. Securities are generally issued to your account within two business days of the purchase date for savings bonds or within one week of the auction date for Bills, Notes, Bonds, FRNs, and TIPS.

What information is needed for a bond to calculate accrued interest? ›

There are three numbers you need to know to calculate accrued interest for any bond: The face value of the bond, or the bond's overall value. Also called the par value, this amount is printed on the face of the bond certificate. The coupon rate of the bond, or the annual rate of interest that's paid by the bond issuer.

Why did people buy HH bonds? ›

The majority of people who purchased these bonds used them to supplement retirement income since they provided interest until maturity. Series HH bonds were sold at face value, meaning a $500 bond sold for $500, and made available in the following denominations: $500. $1,000.

What is the penalty for not cashing matured savings bonds? ›

While the Treasury will not penalize you for holding a U.S. Savings Bond past its date of maturity, the Internal Revenue Service will. Interest accumulated over the life of a U.S. Savings Bond must be reported on your 1040 form for the tax year in which you redeem the bond or it reaches final maturity.

What is the difference between EE and HH bonds? ›

For those, you must look at the issue date. EE and I bonds earn interest for 30 years from the issue date. HH bonds earn interest for 20 years from the issue date.

What happens to a TreasuryDirect account when the owner dies? ›

For an estate that is being administered, the legal representative of the estate must open a TreasuryDirect account in the name of the estate in order to conduct transactions. The legal representative of the estate may then conduct any transactions that are available to an individual account owner.

Are hh bonds tax exempt? ›

HH bonds pay interest income to owners semiannually on their face value. This interest is taxable in the year received. They cannot be purchased with cash, but are acquired only in exchange for Series E and EE bonds or by reinvesting the proceeds of matured HH/H bonds.

How long does it take to redeem an HH bond? ›

It could take as long as two months to get your money. But you will get the full interest that accrued over the years. (And remember, you will pay tax on that interest as ordinary income in the year you cash them in!)

What is the formula for calculating bonds? ›

The bond valuation formula can be represented as: Price = ( Coupon × 1 − ( 1 + r ) − n r ) + Par Value ( 1 + r ) n . The bond value formula can be broken into two parts for better understanding. The first part is the present value of the coupons, and the second part is the discounted value of the par value.

How do you find the H bond? ›

Step 1: List which atoms are involved in the interactions shown. Step 2: If the interaction occurs between a hydrogen atom that is bonded to a nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine atom, and a separate nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine atom, then conclude hydrogen bonding is occurring.

What is the bond energy for HH? ›

H-H bonds: 436 kJ/mol.

What is the bond length of HH? ›

One can see that the complexation leads to elongations of these bonds, since the H-H bond length for the isolated molecular hydrogen amounts 0.737 Å.

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