Federal obligations are taxable on the federal return. They would not come off the 1040. Pub 550 US Obligations states: U.S. obligations.
Interest on U.S. obligations, such as U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds, and obligations issued by any agency or instrumentality of the United States is taxable for federal income tax purposes.
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