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Below you'll find topics and a brief description about features or subjects that you may want to Learn More About. For a more detailed definition, click on any topic.
Security Features and Protecting Your Account
Information about security features and suggestions for protecting your account.
Entity Accounts
Certain entities are now permitted to open accounts in TreasuryDirect and conduct transactions in eligible Treasury securities.
Converting Your Paper Bonds
Customers are now able to convert their paper bonds to electronic form
in their TreasuryDirect account through SmartExchange®.
Zero-Percent Certificate of Indebtedness
The Zero-Percent Certificate of Indebtedness (Zero-Percent C of I or simply, C of I) is a Treasury security that does not earn any interest. It is intended to be used as a source of funds for traditional Treasury security purchases.
Linked Accounts
Open a Minor or Custom account, or use the Conversion account to convert your paper securities into electronic form. TreasuryDirect Linked Accounts make it easier than ever to keep track of all your savings securities in a single account.
Purchase Express
Purchase Express allows you to quickly purchase securities using your preferred registration and primary bank information.
Purchase Limitations
Check out the purchase limitations for all types of Treasury securities available in your account.
Transaction Restrictions
To process transactions more effectively, we must apply restrictions to certain actions performed in your account.
Auction Process
TreasuryDirect offers you the flexibility of participating in Treasury security auctions directly from your account.
Security Types
Information about the full line of products available to hold in your TreasuryDirect account.
Reinvesting Maturing Proceeds
TreasuryDirect allows you to make repeat purchases and reinvest your maturing proceeds when using Zero-Percent C of I as the source of funds.
SellDirect®
Do you want to sell a Bill, Note, or TIPS prior to its maturity? Find out how TreasuryDirect makes it easy for you.
Marketable Security Transfers
All the information you need to transfer a security to another account holder, a broker, or from an outside account into your TreasuryDirect account is right here.
Tax Reporting
Having trouble figuring out your tax liability within your account? Tax reporting made simple for all your transactional needs.