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Thank you for choosing TreasuryDirect!

You may open an account right now by following the 3 easy steps described below, or you may learn more about opening an account by viewing our Guided Tour-Individual Account or Guided Tour-Entity Account.

TreasuryDirect does not provide paper savings bonds or paper account statements. If you want a paper copy of your account information, you should use the browser's toolbar to print the relevant pages in your account that show your holdings.

Our secure application process should only take about 10 minutes. Keep in mind, that when establishing a TreasuryDirect account, you will be bound by our terms and conditions.

Learn more about Security Features and Protecting Your Account.

Before you begin...

Gather the information you'll need to complete our easy, online application. By the way, you should take a look at our privacy and legal notices. For requirements to act as an entity account manager see Learn more about Entity Accounts.

• Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) - Social Security Number for an individual or Employer Identification Number for an entity
• IRS Name Control (only required for entity accounts)
• Driver's License Number or State ID and Expiration Date
• Bank Routing Number and Account Number (The checking or savings account you'd like to use to set up your TreasuryDirect account)
• E-mail Address
• A browser that supports 128-bit encryption (This site is optimized for Internet Explorer.)

Step 1

Choose the type of account you would like to open. Only U.S. individuals and U.S. entities can open TreasuryDirect accounts. We accept the following entity account types: a corporation, a deceased or living estate, a trust, a limited liability company (LLC), a partnership, a professional limited liability company (PLLC), or a sole proprietorship. We do not currently permit any additional type of entities.

Step 2

Tell us about yourself (and the entity if applying for an entity account) and then wait just a few seconds while we verify your information online.

Step 3

Choose a password, password reminder, and additional security questions and we'll send you an e-mail with your account number. We will also send you an Access Card in the mail within the next two weeks. Your account number, password, and Access Card are needed to log into your TreasuryDirect account.

That's all it takes to begin doing business directly with the U.S. Treasury!