@mike739-
You aren't allowed to declare that accrued interest you paid, on your tax return, until the year in which the bonds pay their first interest To-YOU.
Thus, you will indicate that accrued interest when you file your 2025 taxes next year instead.
Keep a spreadsheet, with notes as to which year to declare those accrued $$.
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If you buy other bonds or investments from that brokerage, which, during 2025, produce $$ in boxes 8 (Muni's) or box 1 (Corporate or other interest). of the 1099-INT they issue next year, then you will need to break out the box 3 (and 12 if any $$ there) into it's own 1099-INT, before declaring the accrued interest you paid. IF you don't, then the accrued interest you report for the treasuries, gets improperly divided proportionally among boxes 1, 3, and 8...because TTX can't know which bond types the accrued interest belongs to.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
